Today I took an old printer and put some new ink in it that was suppose to work with it, but it's not.  It's saying it has no ink!!!!!!!
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Please make sure you removed the tab that covers the ink chamber and, if it still doesn't work, try removing it and re-installing it.  You just might not have it seated properly...it happens sometimes.
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Aw crap, I know this one.\n\nCheck if your copier has a USB cable with it. Plug one end in to the copier, and the other end in to the computer. Your computer should say that it's detected new hardware. Hopefully, there will be a CD with it. Put that in the disk drive and a Set Up wizard should appear (if not, click on start, my computer, D: (default) and run). Follow the instructions on the wizard and there will be a manual in one of the "Read Me" files.\n\nReally, once the USB cable is connected, it should do pretty much everything else by itself, or tell you what you need to do.\n\nHope that helps. My printer/scanner didn't have a USB cable when I got it, so I had to buy one. If you also have to buy one, make sure you know exactly which one you need 'cause there's loads of different types.
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Did you take the plastic film off the bottom of the ink cartridge?  Does the old Ink cartiridge still print?  WIll it print a self-test page?
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quit buying lexmark.  its the pinto of the printing world I think.  I bought 3 this year, under the dell brand name, and have had to replace all 3 some more than twice.\n\nThe 2 inkjets becuase of print head failure, and the laser printer because of NIC failure twice.  Lexmark sucks and no one local works on them..  Buy HP
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If you have a lexmark you need to tell the printer that you have installed a new cartridge.\n\nThis is done during the installation procedures, consult manual
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Has it been awhile since you have used the printer?\n\nThe sad fact is that over time when a printer is not in use ink will dry in the print head.   When this happens the only remedy is repeated print head cleanings.  You should find instructions on how to do this in your manual.  If you find that  you have gone through about 20 cleanings with no improvements , then unfortunately it may be time to take the printer to be professionally serviced, or replace the print head.  \n\nAs a warning cleaning does suck up a lot of ink, but it is in the name of getting the printer going again.
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Time for a new printer maybe.\n\nIf there is no power to the printer then its either the printer, the power cable or the socket.\n\nolder printers often have a power switch on the back- check that.\n\nPlug it into a different power socket and see.\n\nTry another power cable and see.\n\nBasically if its the cable or the printer you may as well buy a new printer as a replacement cable can be expensive.
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if you are really not sure of what type of cartridge your printer uses, just take out that cartridge and bring it to a computer shop near you. the techinicians there would now what right cartridge to give you.... you might want to check also the website of your printers make and model just to make sure. im sure its over the internet . or if its not, post another question here in yahoo answers. im sure someone will  have an idea.
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My suggestion would be to take the cartridge back, if a cartridge does not work upon install this cartridge will continue to be trouble.  What happens is the ink dries in the print nozzles, this means that the cartridge has to be at least four months old.
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YOU ARE HAVING "SPOOL" PROBLEMS.\n\nMost of the time, you can reinstall the Drivers. ( The Disk) that came with it.\n\nYou might do a uninstall first, just to avoid any other issues. \n If you have only 1 printer, delete anyother printer programs you have, they may be conflicting.\n\n\nGood Luck.
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When you need a printer - buy only printer -- and not a All in One.\nDisconnect the scanner part and try using the printer only.\nCheck by replacing Scanner cable.\nIf you try to make copy (without connecting it to a coputer) what it says?
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what type of printer do you have ? we need more information.  you may need updated print dirvers. or some printers are just not able to print these characters.
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The cheapest place I have found is http://www.123inkjets.com \nI have been rebuilding printers for some time now and that is where I get all of the ink I use.
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This sounds as if you have connected the printer, but have not loaded the drivers.  Or, you have replaced your printer and have not set it as the default printer.  \n\nTry going to your application's printer set up.  You should have the option to select the default printer as your new one.\n\nI hope this helps.
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Maybe the circuitry is fried.  Reinstall the printer driver, make sure none of the plastic strips are still in the printer cartridge and then reboot your computer.
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Did you install the software for the printer. I have a Lexmark and that is all I have ever done was just install the software.\n\nUpdate the software too.
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thereis dry ink in print heads of your printer, i guarantee thats the problem (that is assuming your printer is ok, and you have installed cartridge correctly).\n\nclick Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Printers (and Faxes). right click on the icon with your printer name. click properties. look for a tab that say "tools" or "utilities" or "service" or something similar. there usially in a "clean print heads" (or something with the same meaning) button in it. insert paper into your printer and click that button. you might have to try in a couple of times.\n\nthe only other problems i can think of that would produce this result would be (1) cartridge is not instaled correctly (2) there's something wrong with the printer (3) bad cartridge. in this order of probabilty.\n\ngood luck