topic Re: all printing is pink in Desktop Inkjet Printers

PIXMA MG5300 all printing is pink

DOOLEY33 — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 13:12:08 GMT

Just replaced the ink 2 weeks ago, in the middle of printing it went from black to pink and it's been pink every since. I do not refill the ink, only buy new. broke down and bought new black ink again, the color ink is showing full, black is still showing empty. Have cleaned everything through the cannon setup and it's still pink! It's a Cannon MG5300 series. It's about 6 months old.

Something funny, when I registered for this forum, I received a confirmation email, which I printed, came out perfect!! So I tried to print something else, and it's PINK!!! Help!

Re: all printing is pink

Julius — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 16:52:16 GMT

Please try reseating the ink tank and checking the ink level. Is the ink lamp for your black ink tank flashing?

Next, follow the steps HERE and let us know how your Nozzle Check Pattern looks.

Re: all printing is pink

DOOLEY33 — Fri, 27 Dec 2013 13:49:33 GMT

Now all are flashing, already went through the menu and cleaned everything twice. Nozzle check came out with no white lines but the blue lines came out with the first bar of color but not the next 2 lighter bars. Broke down again and purchased another blue ink, still the same. Can't keep buying ink, now all showing empty again!

Re: all printing is pink

Julius — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:50:29 GMT

Hi DOOLEY33,

Since the nozzle check is still broken after running through a few cleanings, the printer may require service. At this point, please reach out to our technical support team at bit.ly/ContactCanon for further direction.

Thanks!

Re: all printing is pink

DOOLEY33 — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 22:02:39 GMT

Thanks for your response. I bought a complete set of new ink (again). I installed the printer and reinstalled it, and it's fine. Don't know what happened, just glad it's fixed. If it happens again iI will take your advice. I could have bought a new printer on what I've spent on ink. All's good, thanks!

Re: all printing is pink

leepem2 — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 01:45:10 GMT

I am having the same problem I have just bought replaced all new ink and MG6860 Canon printer is printing everything PINK!!

Help please

Re: all printing is pink

James_C — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 14:31:26 GMT

Hi leepem2,

First, please make sure that the ink tanks are installed in the printer correctly and are in the correct order. The order from left to right is as follows:

CLI-271M
CLI-271BK
CLI-271Y
PGI-270PGBK
CLI-271C

Next, a test of your PIXMA MG6820 should be performed. This will tell us if the printer is working correctly. To do this, please load letter-sized paper in the PIXMA MG6820 and follow these steps:

1. Flick the HOME screen and then tap Setup on your PIXMA MG6820.

2. Tap Maintenance.

3. Tap Print nozzle check pattern.

4. Tap Yes.

The Nozzle Check will print. If the test does not print correctly, please perform a few printhead cleanings.

To perform cleanings, please follow these steps:

1. Flick the HOME screen and then tap Setup on your PIXMA MG6820.

2. Tap Maintenance.

3. Tap Cleaning.

4. Tap Yes to clean the printhead.

5. Tap Yes to print another Nozzle Check.

If you continue to have difficulties, please contact our support group using the following link:

http://Canon.us/ContactLI

Re: all printing is pink

ballen1975 — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 15:47:55 GMT

My canon MX922 is also printing all pink. It happened right after I changed the blue c-251 cartridge. Please help.

Re: all printing is pink

Dowrygirl — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 05:55:58 GMT

I just had the exact same problem. Take out the blue cyan ink cartridge and make sure there is nothing blocking the top. My had a tiny bit of the plastic left on it that you could barely see. Once a removed the plastic, I tapped the cartridge to make sure ink came out and it worked perfect the next time. Hope this helps.

Re: all printing is pink

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:57:12 GMT

@Dowrygirl wrote:
I just had the exact same problem. Take out the blue cyan ink cartridge and make sure there is nothing blocking the top. My had a tiny bit of the plastic left on it that you could barely see. Once a removed the plastic, I tapped the cartridge to make sure ink came out and it worked perfect the next time. Hope this helps.

This is a frequent problem with cartridges that are wrapped in plastic. There is a tiny vent hole on the top of the cartridge. If it is blocked ink can't flow.

Re: all printing is pink

srodmo2 — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:00:03 GMT

Now I know the old adage is true: "THERE'S NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL!"

i just checked my blue cartridge to reseat it, "and what to my wondering eyes should appear" a strip of orange plastic that I had never removed when I installed a new blue cartridge. BTW, Iwill be 83 next week.

Re: all printing is pink

Donniecastleman — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:19:24 GMT

Got the same issues, everything is pink, the cyan isn't working and I ran all of the maintenance procedures, what can i do?

Re: all printing is pink

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:27:36 GMT

1. what printer

2. did you check for possible tape on the cartridge (if it was just installed)

3. did you check that cartridge is porperly seated?

4. remove power cord and let it sit for about 1/2 hour.

Re: all printing is pink

Donniecastleman — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:47:29 GMT

How do you get the cartridges to move to the center?

Re: all printing is pink

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:53:11 GMT

If it’s a Pixma Pro-100 just lift the main cover when printer is powered on.

Re: all printing is pink

Donniecastleman — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:57:03 GMT

It's a 4210 Mega Tank, I unplugged the printer and will try again.

Re: all printing is pink

ArthurJ — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 19:54:04 GMT

Hi Donniecastleman,

If the printer is still not printing correctly, please contact our support group at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666), Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM EST.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Re: all printing is pink

Tomasc — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 01:16:28 GMT

I have a Canon TR8500 and all print jobs from an IOS or Mac OS device prints in pink or in pinkish hues. It's not the print heads or ink seating since jobs from a PC print correctly. All devices print wirelessly to the printer. Any ideas what the issue may be?

Re: all printing is pink

ladyross_60 — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 05:17:03 GMT

I have a Pixma G7020 Mega Tank and it's only printing pink.

A nozzle check the first time was normal, but the printing quickly went back to pink.

The next check revealed total failure of the blue. I then cleaned, twice. No Difference. I deep cleaned, to no avail.

I then deep cleaned, once. No difference. I am going to leave it unplugged overnight, then deep clean again if needed in the morning. IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS, I AM ALL EARS!!

I would print in black only, but Adobe PDF's grayscale button is not working. It's still trying in most places to use color ink to combine into black. How can I force it to use only the pigment ink in Adobe acrobat?

Here's the weird part... it just started doing this in the middle of a large print job and had not given me previous grief, except I could never get vivid photos, they always seemed washed out, unlike previous Canon printers I have owned.

Re: all printing is pink

brianbar — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:17:22 GMT

Hi Dooley33,

I had the same problem with my Canon PRO-100 printer (printing pink), I even purchased a new print head that only lasted for about a few days, then back to the same problem.
After re-installing the drivers and doing a Firmware update, the problem was the same.
After all of this it turned out the the Black and Grey ink cartridges were showing empty when printing, even though they were both 50% or more in them, replaced them both and all appears to be okay now.
I guess they were both defective.
Brian