Why My HP Printer Not Printing Black Ink?

Many of the HP printer user experiencing black or color ink printing issues from little to no ink on the printed paper. In such case we have to explore the reason for the issue to eliminate the hp printer not printing black issue now and in the future too. Follow the below description for a detailed insight on the reason along with the easy to follow instructions.

Common reasons for not printing black ink

Ink cartridge issues
Print head malfunctions
Corrupted Hp printer driver
Insufficient ink levels
Irrelevant paper settings

Troubleshooting HP printer not printing black

Always use genuine HP ink cartridges

Make sure that you are having enough ink in the cartridges

From the printer control panel tap on the minus icon next to the setup icon
Then use the navigation button to choose tools and click Ok
In the following tap on the Estimated ink levels and click ok

Based on the result you have to replace or repair your ink catridges.

Identify the damaged ink cartridges

To identify the damaged ink cartridge you have to print the print head test page. Then analyze the quality of the print. From that you can identify the damaged ink cartridges.

Replace the empty or the damaged ink cartridges

If you find that your cartridges are damaged follow the below steps to remove them

Initially load your printer with enough paper
Then open the cartridge door
Wait for your printer to become silent
Remove the cartridges without touching the copper contacts and ink nozzles to prevent any damages
Next take the print heads out of the plastic tape
Without touching the copper contacts snap them in the respective ink slots

Try cleaning the print head

Cleaning the print head can help you resolve the clogged print head issue. For that follow the below steps:

Initially load sufficient paper in your printer paper tray
Then from the lower-left corner of the printer control panel, tap on the minus button next to the setup icon
Use the navigation button to choose Tools and click Ok
Then from the following select Clean Print head option and click Ok
Check the Printheads test page
Follow second-level cleaning guidelines if the quality is unacceptable

If none of the above steps help solve the not printing in black issue, it’s time for your HP printer to given for service.