The Epson printer is considered one of the best printers in the market. Perhaps this is the reason that these printers are relatively easy to operate for general use and are very efficient. Generally, it works very well but sometimes it has to face many issues, especially that the Epson printer is not printing black. Therefore, we are going to find some reasons that have some easy steps to solve this problem and solve this problem.

There may be many reasons for this issue, however, some main reasons of this issue are listed below:

  • The printer head is an issue
  • The issue about paper printing
  • Printer driver related issue
  • Unfair source data
  • Issues in Ink Cartridge

Now we are going to display the solution one by one for these issues. One of these methods should help you fix this problem.

How to fix Epson printer not printing black

  • First of all, you need to follow some Epson printer troubleshooting methods to identify why your EPSON printer is not black and to solve it. To follow your printer and troubleshoot some simple and straightforward steps for you are listed:
  • Close your Epson printer and disconnect the interface cable between computers and printers. Also, plug in the connected USB cables.
  • Now check the availability of paper in the printer
  • After some time, connect all the interfaces as well as connect the USB Cables and hold the power button to turn on your printer.
  • After turning the printer, go to Printer Settings, click on a Test page option to test your printer.
  • A dialog box will appear, set the paper size on the dialog box and other appropriate settings and click on the Print Test Page button
  • If the problem exists and the printer is still unable to print black then check the printer ink level to determine the amount of ink in your cartridge and follow the solutions listed below one by one to solve the problem.

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Solution

Issues in Ink Cartridge                               

First of all, we need to check the amount of ink available in various ink cartridges. There may be a chance that your ink cartridges are not working properly. To check this, follow the following steps:

  • Open the printer and remove the ink cartridge
  • Check whether any ink cartridges are empty which are empty or until the end, then fill them or replace them with a new ink cartridge.
  • Be careful while keeping the ink cartridge in your position and make sure that each cartridge is properly installed in your allotted slot.
  • When installing a new cartridge, make sure that the tape on the ventis was properly removed.
  • Do not forget to check closing between cartridge vents because they are more likely to be surrounded by ink. It can be removed only by using a pin or another sharp object.
  • If your printer is still unable to understand the ink cartridge, it may be likely that your printer used to work with the old cartridge, so use an alternative ink cartridge and check again.

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If this error still occurs reach out  Epson printer technical support number for quick mitigation of your problem.