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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 12:03 AM
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Help..

Dell V313, has black and colour ink, only prints some colour and no black.

Have repeated the maintenance procedures several times and have removed cleaned and replaced the head.

Any suggestions?
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 11:29 AM
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Have a look here..

http://www.dell.com/support/troubles...w?docid=122270
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 09:01 PM
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First thing I looked into mate, doesn't take me anything outside the obvious ..
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Old Aug 26, 2013 | 10:43 AM
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genuine ink or 3rd party?

mentions a few windows settings on this page, maybe an windows update has changed something

http://www.dell.com/support/troubles...hs&docid=52113
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 12:58 AM
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what happens when you print a test page (ie the one built into the printer?)
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 08:14 AM
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You defo have ink in the cartridge. Stupid i know but i have to ask...
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 09:05 AM
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Has ink dried up
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by warrenm2
what happens when you print a test page (ie the one built into the printer?)
it fails

Originally Posted by RobsyUK
You defo have ink in the cartridge. Stupid i know but i have to ask...
Originally Posted by dpb
Has ink dried up
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Old Aug 28, 2013 | 07:48 PM
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lol bin it and get another, they are so cheap these days.
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 02:59 AM
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yes how fresh is the ink?
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Old Aug 29, 2013 | 06:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
lol bin it and get another, they are so cheap these days.
This, a new wireless printer all in one is about 25 quid at Tesco, just replace it.
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 07:20 AM
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The head cost me £34 and it works now .. pretty poor show the thing failed so soon.
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 08:07 AM
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I wanted wifi one to use printershare from my phone, so went for this


http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/cano...ivered-1565643

But yu can get non wifi one for 12 quid!!!!
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