PIXMA Pro 1100 printer, printing slow and only blue and pink tones

[chloy115]

Just got this printer about 6 weeks ago and printed great until a few days ago. Started slowing down and only printing pink and blue. What could this be? I did a nozzle check etc and everything was fine. I didnt do any checks that involved a tone of ink. I dont believe i have changed any settings to cause this. I print on textured watercolor paper and i was printing fairly frequently and then stopped for about 5 days. I know this can be an issue but overall i feel i am printing consistently. Thanks!

[josika9038]

Hello!

Your printer is likely missing yellow or black output due to low ink or partial nozzle clogs, which makes prints look pink and blue. Even if a nozzle check looks fine, dried ink or air bubbles can cause intermittent failures, especially after a few days of not printing on textured paper. The quickest fix is to check ink levels, reseat cartridges, and run a deep cleaning cycle; if yellow or black still don’t appear, replacing those cartridges should restore normal color balance.