My Printer Prints Red Instead of Black: Why & How to Fix

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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At times yourprintermay start printing in red even if you want to print ablack and white document. This issue mostly occurs if thecolorcartridge has run out of ink and needs replacement. Several users took theMicrosoft community forumand Reddit community to explain the issue.

Why is myprintingcoming outREDinstead of BLACK or BLUE??????????? I have an Epsom C88printer, and haveneverhad this kind of problem before. I changed my black cartridge and that did not make any difference.

Follow the below-given steps to fix this printer issue.

Why is my printer printing red and how to fix it?

1. Reset the Printer

2. Replace the Ink Cartridge

3. Clean the Printheads

4. Clean All the Cartridges

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Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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My Printer Prints Red Instead of Black: Why & How to Fix#

Why is my printer printing red and how to fix it?#

1. Reset the Printer#

2. Replace the Ink Cartridge#

3. Clean the Printheads#

4. Clean All the Cartridges#