Kodak Hero 9.1 Driver

[Autumn Pitz]

Printerwon't print in black. Colour works. I have replaced black cartridge with no results. Have used mostly black before, so it's strange that black won't work while colour does. Is it a built-in fault? At my wits end.

Hi I am new to the forum, had the same trouble with my ESP 7250 would not print black and white, after trawling the net for solutions tryed every thing from printer solution to new print head still did not print black and white I uninstalled the the software reinstalled still nothing, tryed to download the latest software but said it was up to date I then started looking at the driver type and bingo there it was a generic Windows driver that was preventing the Kodak driver being installed I deleted it from print manager rebooted the pc run a word doc off with black and white print perfect, this was after three weeks off and on trying different solutions I believe that during one of many windows updates it had installed this generic driver hope this review helps someone with a similar problem looking at all the comments a lot of people are suffering the same problems

I've ran into the same issue with several of my customers. 95% of the time they are using off-brand inkjet cartridges that are cheaply sold -- and even when they do work, the circuitry typically fails within a few months.

Next, twist the end of a paper towel and stick it into the water then DAB, do not rub, DAB the cartridge where the ink flows out -- without wetting the little circuit board. Do this a couple of times. You should start seeing the ink flow onto the paper towel. Once you do, use a dry part of the paper towel and blot it dry, do not scrub.

Once you do this consult your manual for replacing ink cartridges -- re-install the (in this case black) cartridge and turn a test print (bonus: set your printer to b&w only so not to burn up your color ink -- drop a small photo into a word processing document.)

Same issue here. It worked until my black cartridge got low. I did what I always do, changed the black ink cartridge and it didn't print from that point on. I thought it was the cartridge problem but I tried 3 (used an off brand), then went to the store to get a Kodak black cartridge and it still doesn't print in black. I loved this printer until this happened. Don't make me lose my faith in Kodak!

buy a laser printer, and you will be extremely happy you did! they're very competitively priced these days with inkjet printers, do not have even a fraction of the problems inkjets do because they use what's called a toner cartridge which last many months-i change my toner cartridges about once a year give or take.

yes, literally they're more expensive than inkjet cartridges, but compared to how long they last, you're actually spending less money than if you totaled up the number of times you had to buy inkjet cartridges just to equal the length of time laser toner cartridges last in comparison to inkjet cartridges.

I have an ESP 9,and my printer stopped printing black ink. I did a copy function and still no ink so I knew it was the printer and not the driver. I changed both colour and black to no avail and tried cleaning the print head with a damp cloth, also to no avail. Figuring I had nothing to lose I ran the hot tap in the kitchen and allowed the hot water to flow into the print head rinsing out each of the colours and the two blacks. You could literally see the ink residue flowing through into the sink. After a couple of minutes I gave the print head a shake, gentle wipe with paper towel and re-assembled the print head and cartridges. Colour is a bit squiffy but black is now perfect. I have that many documents to print today and tomorrow that I would have had to buy another printer. Interesting to note, our printer is located next to the fireplace and we have had the fire on more than normal. When I get the chance I will relocate the printer to a cooler more ventilated place.

I ended up spending too many hours messing around with the printer in the following days. I have just spent 229.99 on an Epson ET-2550 which included 4 pots of ink that will print up to 7,000 pages and potentially will last 2 years. There is a black, red, yellow and blue tank to fill, they are clearly visible from the side of the printer. When they run out it will cost me 9.99 for each pot of ink. The printer will pay for itself in the first year, it is so fast compared to the Kodak, no clunking around after it's been resting. I will be taking the Kodak to the local waste tip on Monday.

Simon Connelly was spot on for me. Black was working; I had to take it out for a day. Then no black ink when printing. Under the hot tap, lots of ink poured out, and hey presto, now the black is normal. Awaiting a new printhead, as only just saw this tip. Kodak are giving printheads away (Cost p&p only); must mean they have little confidence in them!!

If you copy something on the scan that has black and it prints it fine its a software issue. If it don't then the print head may have dried up. I recommend replacing the print head. You can wet down a paper towel with rubbing alcohol and dab the print head and see if you can get the ink flowing again it worked on mine. I also found if you leave it turned on so that it can run a cleaning cycle once in awile this can be avoided. Hope this helps. Copied from this website...

Everyone complaining about the same issue; No solutions! You get, "It's the print tray" or," It's a Windows driver" (without actually specifying which of the umpteen drivers it is, durrrr), and countless other random posts without any real solution. Does anyone actually know what the issue is because I could sure use an explanation. No, it isn't the print tray, it isn't the fact that some of us use "Non Kodak" ink and it isn't something that just decides to happen at will. Kodak DO know what the issue is and it's more than likely a simple fix, but when you are skint it makes sense to encourage people to buy more of your products and services. Really Kodak, what would Paul McCartneys beloved late Missus think of your behaviour? Tut-tut!

The pigment in black ink is thicker and dries much quicker than lighter colours. Kodak print trays in particular i feel, are manufactured without taking this into consideration so the black tends to get bunged up during sporadic use. It suits Kodak though because a replacement print tray costs about as much as a new, low end yet perfectly acceptable printer......WITH INK!!!! Hahahaha, printers - one of the biggest scams on the planet, lol!!!

I had the same issue with black ink not working and it was driving me mad. After reading all these comments it gave me an idea of removing the black ink and giving the holder a blast with a can of airduster, it now works perfectly :-) hopefully this will help others out

I've had the same issue - for a couple of years now!! I can print perfect hi-res photos with full colour range including blacks, but if I print a document, the black ink is awful - it is grainy & misses every other line!

Change the printhead. Dont waste anymore time. Order one from amazon for 17$. It was a risky move considering the printer didnt have much value left as it is old (kodak hero 3.1) but now it works like new!

Finally I got annoyed and took the print head to the sink and ran a tap slowly through the black sponge to clear any debris (this just popped out of the printer like the ink cartride did. I made sure not to get the gold plate wet and then dabbed it dry once the water ran clear.

OK read through all these comments and more on other pages. First off I have had my Kodak All in one printer 3200 series for almost 10 years now and I love it!!!! The picture quality is great and I have printed millions of pictures now for less than a $00.01 a pic. The trick is use Kodak photo paper and Kodak Ink and then if people would take the time to adjust their settings to the Kodak recommendations each time they are printing they would get the most out of their Ink. But that would require people to slow down and take a minuet and Lord knows no one has time for that. Also before you purchase any items for your printing needs take a minuet to look online to see if there are any specials on the items you need. I have found numerous times I can purchase everything I need and pick it up in the store on the same day at a minimum of a 15% discount than just walking into the store and buying it.

Unfortunately the ribbon has come out of the printer head cartridge on my printer now and I am trying desperately to find a quick fix for it but so far no luck. But I will find a cheap way to fix it one way or another because I love my printer! Non WiFi and All! LOL!

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