Hi, I tried shaking the black cartridge, but I can't feel nor hear anything sloshing inside. However, I couldn't feel nor hear anything sloshing inside a full black cartridge either.
The mass of the cartridge is significantly less than the new black cartridge. I have run "Clean Cartridges" from hp-toolbox before (for the same problem, with the same ink cartridges), but it didn't help. I have some more information. I just changed my black ink cartridge from the new one to the old one (to run hp-clean). After changing the cartridge, I checked the printer status with hp-info. There are 3 lines like this: 06/04/07 11:10:18 1008 Pen change. mlalkaka Could this have something to do with the problem? Thanks, Malcolm On 4/6/07, dwelch91 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Malcolm- > > The printer is reporting these levels: > > $3a -> 58% (black) > $62 -> 98% (tr-color) > > (this is from the deviceid field, near the end: S:03...3a...62;) > > Remove and gently shake the black cartridge. Do you feel/hear any ink > sloshing around inside? How heavy does it feel? (vs. a new cart.) Is there > dried ink on the head? > > My guess is that there is ink in there, it is just plugged up. Have you run > a pen cleaning? > > -Don > > > > On 4/6/07, Malcolm Lalkaka < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I have pasted the output of hp-levels below. When I ran hp-levels (at > > about 06/04/07 10:34:43), I had a new tri-colour cartridge in the > > printer, and I had an empty black cartridge in the printer. > > > > I think the black cartridge is empty because no black ink is printed > > when I try to print something that has black content. > > > > I think the colour cartridge ink level is being reported correctly. (I > > think the reason why it was reported as 0% earlier was because > > although I had red ink left in the tri-colour cartridge, I didn't have > > any blue nor yellow ink left. I have since then changed the tri-colour > > cartridge.) > > > > So in summary, I think the black ink level is inaccurate. My estimate > > of the actual ink level is 0%, but the reported ink level is 58%. > > > > --- Output of hp-levels --- > > > > HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 1.6.9) > > Device Information Utility ver. 3.4 > > > > Copyright (c) 2003-6 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP > > This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. > > This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it > > under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. > > > > Using device: hp:/usb/psc_1200_series?serial=MY38KF81M61U > > > > hp:/usb/psc_1200_series?serial=MY38KF81M61U > > > > Device Parameters (dynamic data): > > Parameter Value(s) > > ---------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > 3bit-status-code 24 > > 3bit-status-name NoFault > > agent1-ack False > > agent1-desc Black cartridge > > agent1-dvc 0 > > agent1-health 0 > > agent1-health-desc Good/OK > > agent1-hp-ink False > > agent1-id 9 > > agent1-kind 3 > > agent1-known False > > agent1-level 58 > > agent1-level-trigger 0 > > agent1-sku 56 (C6656AN) > > agent1-type 1 > > agent1-virgin False > > agent2-ack False > > agent2-desc Tri-color cartridge > > agent2-dvc 0 > > agent2-health 0 > > agent2-health-desc Good/OK > > agent2-hp-ink False > > agent2-id 10 > > agent2-kind 3 > > agent2-known False > > agent2-level 98 > > agent2-level-trigger 0 > > agent2-sku 57 (C6657AN)/28 (C8728AN) > > agent2-type 2 > > agent2-virgin False > > back-end hp > > cups-printer PSC-1210 > > cups-uri > > hp:/usb/psc_1200_series?serial=MY38KF81M61U > > dev-file > > device-state 1 > > device-uri > > hp:/usb/psc_1200_series?serial=MY38KF81M61U > > deviceid > MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:psc 1200 > > > > > series;CMD:LDL,MLC,PML,DYN;CLS:PRINTER;1284.4DL:4d,4e,1;SN > > > > :MY38KF81M61U;S:0380008000820000002c148103ac2500062; > > duplexer 0 > > error-state 0 > > host > > in-tray1 True > > in-tray2 False > > is-hp True > > media-path 2 > > panel 0 > > panel-line1 > > panel-line2 > > photo-tray 0 > > port 1 > > r 0 > > revision 3 > > rg 000 > > rr 000000 > > rs 000000000 > > scan-uri > > hpaio:/usb/psc_1200_series?serial=MY38KF81M61U > > serial MY38KF81M61U > > status-code 1000 > > status-desc The printer is idle. > > supply-door 0 > > top-door 1 > > > > Model Parameters (static data): > > Parameter Value(s) > > ---------------------------- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > align-type 6 > > case-model-model1 PSC 1200 > > case-model-model10 PSC 1219 > > case-model-model2 PSC 1205 > > case-model-model3 PSC 1209 > > case-model-model4 PSC 1210 > > case-model-model5 PSC 1210v > > case-model-model6 PSC 1210xi > > case-model-model7 PSC 1215 > > case-model-model8 PSC 1216 > > case-model-model9 PSC 1217 > > clean-type 2 > > color-cal-type 0 > > copy-type 0 > > embedded-server-type 0 > > fax-type 0 > > icon psc_1100_series.png > > io-control 0 > > io-mfp-mode 2 > > io-mode 1 > > io-scan-port 0 > > io-support 2 > > linefeed-cal-type 0 > > model psc_1200_series > > model-ui HP PSC 1200 series > > panel-check-type 0 > > pcard-type 0 > > pq-diag-type 0 > > r0-agent1-kind 3 > > r0-agent1-sku 56 (C6656AN) > > r0-agent1-type 1 > > r0-agent2-kind 3 > > r0-agent2-sku 57 (C6657AN)/28 (C8728AN) > > r0-agent2-type 2 > > scan-style 1 > > scan-type 1 > > status-battery-check 0 > > status-dynamic-counters 0 > > status-type 2 > > support-type 2 > > tech-class DJ3320 > > tech-type 2 > > > > Status History (most recent first): > > Date/Time Code Status Description > > User Job ID > > -------------------- ----- > > ---------------------------------------- -------- > -------- > > 06/04/07 10:34:43 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:33:40 1002 The print job is continuing. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:33:27 1002 The print job is continuing. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:33:07 1002 The print job is continuing. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:30:30 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:29:54 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:29:27 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:29:17 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:29:10 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:25:23 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 10:25:11 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:30:39 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:30:33 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:30:27 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:21:08 501 Print job has completed. > > mlalkaka 637 > > 06/04/07 01:18:55 500 The printer has started a print job. > > mlalkaka 637 > > 06/04/07 01:18:49 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:18:39 1502 Tri-color cartridge is low on ink > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:18:39 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:18:39 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:12:42 1502 Tri-color cartridge is low on ink > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:12:42 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:12:38 1502 Tri-color cartridge is low on ink > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 01:12:38 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:57:34 1502 Tri-color cartridge is low on ink > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:57:34 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:57:33 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:54:16 1002 The print job is continuing. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:52:52 1502 Tri-color cartridge is low on ink > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:52:52 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:52:51 1000 The printer is idle. > > mlalkaka > > 06/04/07 00:52:03 1502 Tri-color cartridge is low on ink > > mlalkaka > > > > --- ------------------- --- > > > > On 4/6/07, dwelch91 < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Malcolm- > > > > > > The best way to help us fix this is to send us the output of: > > > > > > $ hp-info > > > > > > and then also provide your estimate of the actual ink levels when you > feel > > > they are inaccurate. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Don > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 4/6/07, Malcolm Lalkaka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > I have an HP PSC 1210 connected to my computer running Ubuntu 6.10 > > > > (Edgy Eft) using the HPLIP driver. > > > > > > > > When I run hp-levels, it tells me that I still have 60% of my black > > > > ink left, and 0% (Very low) of my colour ink left. However, when I > > > > print, either none of the content in black prints, or the content in > > > > black is printed in pink. > > > > > > > > I decided to change my black ink cartridge. After doing this, > > > > hp-levels reports that I have 100% of my black ink left, which is > > > > good. > > > > > > > > But still, it seems that most of the time, the ink levels reported by > > > > hp-levels are off. When my black ink cartridge had no ink left, > > > > hp-levels reported that I had 60% of black ink left; and when I still > > > > have quite a bit of colour ink left (it seems), hp-levels reported > > > > that I had 0% of colour ink left. Is there a way to fix this problem > > > > so that I can more easily predict when I need to buy new cartridges? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Malcolm Lalkaka ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. 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