Have you ever imagined your life with only black and white color in it? We know it is quite boring and so is the case with the printer. Ever thought what will you do if your printer is only printing black and white! Well, the reason behind this might be the color cartridge.

These issues bother the users most as it hampers their work and so is the reason that they keep searching for “Printer repair near me” on the internet. However, before looking for this solution, you can take some troubleshooting steps and see if the problem is resolved.

Troubleshooting steps:

Check the cartridge:

  • This is the first step that a user can take. Checking the cartridge can resolve the problem. To do this, a user has to take the necessary steps:

  • Open the front cover of the printer and then take out the cartridge from the printer.

  • Ensure that the ink cartridge is not expired.

  • If you find that the cartridge is faulty or expired or out of ink, you need to purchase a new one.

Cleaning the print heads:

  • This is another way of resolving the issue of the printer. For this step, a user has to do the following:

  • You have to clean the print head by troubleshooting.

  • Then, in the next step, press and hold the power button and also press the “resume” button six times.

  • When you will release the power button, it will start cleaning the print head in a mil wash.

  • Try to print your document again. If you find that the problem is still there, try following the steps mentioned above but this time, try doing it for five-time so that it can process moderate cleaning.

  • Try printing the document again and if you find that the problem is still there, you can try to press the resume button seven times for deep cleaning.

Turn color option on:

  • You have to choose settings from the start menu and click on the devices from the settings menu.

  • Now, right-click on the printer and go for “Properties”.

  • You have to now click on “printing preferences” from the properties page.

  • Now, you have to go for the tab “Paper quality” and click on a color.

  • The last step is to click on Ok and then exit.

These are the troubleshooting steps that you can take before calling the technician. If these steps did not work, you can search Printer repair near me on Google. This will bring out the contact number of various technicians. Choose the most appropriate one by comparing the prices, location as well as by seeing their reviews and ratings. The technician will come to your place and will assist you accordingly.