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HP Deskjet 4488 printer problem

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jatt
jatt Original post #1
May 29, 2011 at 7:33 AM
Dear frnds,
Here is HP DeskJet 4488 printer. It’s not working with color cartridge while working well with only single cartridge (black).Replaced cartridges with new one. But no solution. And after that I replaced its complete cartridge set with another working printer but no solution. Please suggest me if here is anyone know to printer repair. Also suggest a good website to find out printer repair manuals for free. Thanks in advance
thetechfreak
May 29, 2011 at 1:53 PM
Maybe you have enabled Grey Scale (black and white) printing as default.
Make it colour.


did you try printing with alternate documents?
prttal
prttal #3
May 30, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Can you upload a sample for us to see the problem?
gagan007
May 30, 2011 at 12:30 PM
Has printer detected new cartridge?
I remember when I installed a new color cartridge (original HP) it kept on showing alignment issues again and again but finally stopped after I removed it and installed it around 3-4 times.
jatt
jatt #5
May 31, 2011 at 6:44 AM
@thetechfreak no its not a matter,@prttal do you want a simple of paper no brother its not even starts printing and given error of cartridge problem,@gagan007 no frnd its not the fact,because i tried every thing which you all guy disscussed here.
I checked those cartridges with working printer,i have another working printer also,i changed complete main cartridge module with that working printer,even then its giving same error,now i want to ask here that i don't think anything which remains to replace but giving same error,where is the problem.thanks in advance.
thetechfreak
May 31, 2011 at 6:50 AM
jatt said:
@thetechfreak no its not a
matter
Then I suggest to refit the cartriges properly.

Take it to service centre, maybe its time for a repair
jatt
jatt #7
Jun 2, 2011 at 6:55 AM
Then I suggest to refit the cartriges properly.

Take it to service centre, maybe its time for a repair

i know its time to repair then why i wasted time here?


thnks anyway.
thetechfreak
Jun 2, 2011 at 8:05 AM
jatt said:
i know its time to repair then why i
wasted time here?
Hey man. Printers are complicated devices and some defects cant be fixed by yourself.
We suggested most of basic methods. It didnt work. Then its broke.

and yes, you didnt waste you're time here. You might've wasted ours :mad:
no offence. :peace:
gagan007
Jun 2, 2011 at 11:17 AM
hehe rightly said bro thetechfreak.

@jatt, we did what we could.
jatt
jatt #10
Jun 3, 2011 at 11:08 PM
i am sorry,you all guys helped here which you could.sorry again frnd.thanks
skeletor
skeletor #11
Jun 3, 2011 at 11:16 PM
Try doing a factory reset - How to Reset Hewlett-Packard (HP) All-in-one Printers (I know your printer isn't mentioned here, but searching for F4488 got me not results)

Else, taking it for repair is the only solution.