why is my printer only using the black and blue ink and not the pink or yellow?

magoogy

cant work out why this is happening and all my pics and that are coming out blue - help please - im using epson c46....

thanks

Mr_Skint_2

Blocked print heads maybe try doing a nozzle clean, or non-genuine ink can
screw up printers, unless you swap each time i.e Non-genuine then genuine..

magoogy

cleaned it - not that, so i guess i have screwed the printer up with my cheap ink......whoops - better get some genuine one in and see if that makes a difference - now, where can i buy cheap epson c46 ink please?

thanks

Sput2001

It can take a few cleans, try it another couple of times and see if that helps.

I gave up using non-Epson inks on my C62 a while ago. I ended up using up so much ink during the nozzle cleans that they became a false economy.

jertzy

..I once forgot to take some cellophane off the cartridge....!!!

stevanbt

Have you done a printer test page? If so was that in colour or just blue? If it was in colour I think you possibly have a setting wrong somewhere in the application you're printing from. If it was blue I think the heads are most likely blocked.

I use third party inks in my Epson Photo 830 and they do block from time to time. My tip to get them clean is to buy a tin of Isopropyl Alcohol and spray that on the cleaning pads. Make sure you open the windows in the room before spraying as it smells.

I think I got my 400ml tin from https://www.cpc.co.uk. I also use it for cleaning my glasses - works like a dream.

I hope this helps.

Cheers, Steve.