Kevin,

I have spent many, many hours trying to figure this out.  Novice computer owners are
so naive.  That's so much for taking the time to answer my simplistic question.
Yes, the ink cartridge was empty and my printer works great now.   I didn't know it
would read incorrectly if I reinstalled my printer or took the cartridge out and
reinstalled it.

Thanks for the peace of mind I have and all the work I am able to get caught up on.

Carole W. Kohler

Pinelands wrote:

> Hi
>
> Please could you tell us a little more information like what printer is it,
> inkjet/laser, epson/cannon/HP, model. What kind of computer you are using.
>
> Using this general information and using my general knowledge of printers this
> seems to be a sign of ink cartdriges that are low on ink although you say you
> have cheacked this. The printer may not be reporting empty cartridges due to you
> talking them out and putting them back in as some printers use a mechanical
> switch that is triggered when the cartridge is inserted as a sign of a *new*
> full cartridge and when the cartridge is taken out it resets this switch.
> Cheers
> Kevin Hains
> Cape Town
> South Africa
> Http://user.lia.net/hains/js2main.htm
> Http://www.ct.lia.net
> ________________________________
>
> Posted for Carole W. Kohler.
>
> I am having a problem with how documents are printed.  The problem came about
> very suddenly.  The page is printed very poorly, with some areas whited out and
> others faded.  This is both on black and white text and colored photos.  If I
> reprint a document, it prints exactly the same, whited out in the same places
> and printed perfectly in the same places.  I have cleaned and realigned the
> heads and those two test pages print fine so I wonder if it isn't something in
> my computer software rather than in my printer. I have increased my print
> quality to the highest available with no change at all in output.  I have
> reinstalled my printer twice.  I have checked cartridge ink levels and they
> don't seem to be a problem.  I have taken out the ink cartridges and reinstalled
> them.  I have increased my disk space by compressing my hard drive as I had
> little memory available and that was one thing I was told to look at.
>
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