Find solution
Printer is not printing, even with new ink?

Is there such thing as a printer "eating" your ink even when you are not printing anything?

  • I have a Brother DCP - 120C printer, and it seems to me that the printer is somehow using up my ink without me actually printing anything. The other day I got a notification that my ...show more

  • Answer:

    Probably a leaky cartridge nozzle. Youll see the ink on the bottom of the cartridges resting point. The place where the cartridge sits when not in use.

VUKP3OZ2BFTZ3B2RUF2MPTLHMY at Yahoo! Answers Visit the source

Was this solution helpful to you?

Other answers

You use cyan, no doubt. Almost everything you print will use a color, just some appear to stand out more then others.

Penguinator

Yes. You're using the ink. Just because you don't appear to need a specific color in a document, the printer has to blend the available inks together to get the color output. So, while a page might not have a specific color, it might have one that requires that color mixed with another.

Well, ink can dry out over time. If you haven't printed anything Cyan in many months, it's probably all dried out by now. Also, doing printer head cleaning also uses up ink, even if you aren't printing anything.

Mercuri

Related Q & A:

Just Added Q & A:

Find solution

For every problem there is a solution! Proved by Solucija.

  • Got an issue and looking for advice?

  • Ask Solucija to search every corner of the Web for help.

  • Get workable solutions and helpful tips in a moment.

Just ask Solucija about an issue you face and immediately get a list of ready solutions, answers and tips from other Internet users. We always provide the most suitable and complete answer to your question at the top, along with a few good alternatives below.