I only need to replace my black cartridge. Any way of distinguishing black from colored cartridges? All the wrapping looks the same. Thanks!
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On my cartridges, there is a diamond on the label of the catridge that indicates the color, i.e., magenta, yellow, blue or black. There are also "CF" numbers on each label on the catridges that appear to indicate what color/type each one is. My catridges come wrapped in yellow see-through packaging bags so I can see the labels through the packaging before opening. Not sure if that's how yours are packaged.
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I looked at our cartridges. The box has the cartridge NUMBER on the end. However once you remove the cartridge from the box the wrappers all apeaer to be identical.
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Hi Jeff, You need to open all the wrapper. EPS come with lifetime warranty. Please call us if there is any issue. We will improve it in the future. I do apologize for the inconvenience. Cindy
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It might depend on the seller. The one I purchased did not come in the hp box and the color cartridge did not work. I believe the black ink was expired, as well, and I have asked for a refund.
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I Just replaced my black ink..Printer is ON, lift that large top lid... plus the part with CANON written on it...Both inks move to center...Once lid (top) is up you can plainly see both inks--Color's on left, black ink on right. Lift the old one out and once you have the new Black one in hand slip it into the black compartment--turn downward slightly and push gently into slot. Close lid, then lift the small lid on the right front of the printer/be sure it is turned to ON---green light shows. PRESS ON, OKAY and BLACK if it is a black refill you have replaced. Close top lid & allow printer to do its thing as it prepares that new cartridge for another few months. DONE.
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This deal is for black XL, but the colors are standard (lower capacity). Finding all 4 cartridges as XL is rare - maybe I saw them at Costco that way. Or maybe the colors were XL and the black XL were a separate 2-pack. However, I have been using remanufactured cartridges from abcink with all 4 as XL for the price of one black XL at Amazon.
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Good question. I have the same thought but have decided to trust the supplier. I believe you can tell how well the cartridge is packaged.
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I am still using my first cartridge, so I cannot be of any help, but can you contact the seller to inquire about your problem? I see someone else had a problem, so I will be on alert when I change to the new one. Sorry I cannot be of more help. bummer...
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I have not tried black cartridge only. The color cartridges last a long time and remain useful even with limited use (not like ink jet cartridges) so I'd suggest not worrying ....
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Well, mine quit printing yellow completely when I tried a non-OEM cartridge, so I would say no. I am beyond disgusted with this machine. Not only will it not print yellow now, but even the black is messed up--sort of a purple color. My printer is now useless, and naturally I can't find any tech support that is worth anything. :( NOT happy.
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Just unpacking mine, believe that one black cartridge is for photo only, i.e. the small one that matches the color ones. Large one lower quality for general text use.Try double checking one of the computer mags on this....LPS my concern is that directions say standard computer paper only in front tray, back tray for quality photo paper. And that 4 x 6 is only photo size that works?????Any input appreciated, I M on hold now, its only unpacked....
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Well, start with the fundamentals: Is the black cartridge in the correct slot where the black cartridge should go? If you put the old cartridge back in, does it work? Do you see the ink level show up when you query the device?
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I have an HP v40 and the Color cartridge worked well. However, the printer would not except the black 15 cadtridge. I informed the vendor through amazon and they sent me another black cartridge at no charge. Again the new one did not work either. I contacted the vendor once again and they gave me a refund on my credit card for the bad cartridge. Ordered another refurbished cartridge from a different vendor and it worked. Plus the refund covered the cost of it. So I would say it would be worth the risk of ordering it since the supplier will refund your money even if it doesn't work out for you... I have an HP v40 and the Color cartridge worked well. However, the printer would not except the black 15 cadtridge. I informed the vendor through amazon and they sent me another black cartridge at no charge. Again the new one did not work either. I contacted the vendor once again and they gave me a refund on my credit card for the bad cartridge. Ordered another refurbished cartridge from a different vendor and it worked. Plus the refund covered the cost of it. So I would say it would be worth the risk of ordering it since the supplier will refund your money even if it doesn't work out for... » Read More I have an HP v40 and the Color cartridge worked well. However, the printer would not except the black 15 cadtridge. I informed the vendor through amazon and they sent me another black cartridge at no charge. Again the new one did not work either. I contacted the vendor once again and they gave me a refund on my credit card for the bad cartridge. Ordered another refurbished cartridge from a different vendor and it worked. Plus the refund covered the cost of it. So I would say it would be worth the risk of ordering it since the supplier will refund your money even if it doesn't work out for you... « Show Less
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That's a good question! I have two of these printers and both have been nothing but trouble. I have one that can't see the full black cartridge now. I just read the note about contacting Lexmark support. I'll have to give that a try. Best of Luck!
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on the bottom of the box there is an expiration or best before date. frequency of use will help determine whether you will be using completely the new cartridge. i always buy the double black, for instance, and when i put in the second one, i buy a new box. i have never had a problem.
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Carl! I just did it... took out the color cartridge and it printed a B/W image....hey thank YOU it is good to know just for general purposes. BTW it is darn good little printer and if you can find it on sale as I did (40 bucks) also there is a vendor here that sells both cartridges for under 20 bucks including shipping...they wanted 48 bucks at Staples for the dang cartridges themselves for cryin' out loud........:>}
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Its the same cartridge, the XL is suppose to mean xtra large. It did have more ink than the standard cartridge. What did happenis the remanufactured black didnt register on the printer ink properties when the print screem comes up but iot does work. You may get an error message saying the cartridge is out of ink, if so just press and hold down the stop/reset button for 10-15 secs. It should clear it.
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I was not happy with the re-manufactured black ink cartridge. The on-line status tells me that my ink is out. I was able to monkey with it and it does print, but I could not tell you what I did or how I did it. I've already ordered my official HP black ink for when this does finally quit working. Sorry, I realize this is not helping.
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I have printed in only black and white. Just now, I removed the 3 color cartridges, and it would not print. May be missing something, but I think all the cartridge slots must be filled.