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Question posted by phwparry on March 29th, 2011

Colour Problem

The printer prints black but will not print colors.

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Answer #1: Posted by sugarcake on March 29th, 2011 4:58 AM
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If youare printing something with color and it prints it in black, check your ink cartridge. It is either out of color ink, you have a blockage in the ink cartridge, or you have purchased the wrong cartridge for the printer.

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Service Manual - Page 5

...diagrams. REF. This manual does not contain complete information required for servicing the BJC-6500 printer. It includes precautions and details for disassembly and assembly, and adjustments required when assembling.... 5: REFERENCE This part outlines the unit operation giving technical information on how to resolve problems of the unit. Please also refer to use the service mode. Part 3: OPERATION ...
Service Manual - Page 15

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 1. Operation Panel Paper Guide Front Cover Paper Support Auto Sheet Feeder Paper Selector Lever Paper Output Tray Paper Thickness Lever Parallel Interface Connector USB Interface Connector SB-30 Cartridge Container BC-30 BC-31 BC-32 Photo BJ Cartridges IS-32 Scanner Cartridge Figure 1-1 Printer Appearance 1-1 PRODUCT...
Service Manual - Page 16

...compatible 8-bit parallel interfaces. • Optional scanner cartridge with the BJC-6100, as follows. • Laser-printer quality using pigment black ink • Dual-cartridge system High quality printing at high speed from A4 to Part 5: REFERENCE (Page 5-20). Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 1.2 Features This printer differs from the BJC-6100 in For details, refer to A3 2.
Service Manual - Page 17

...Fine mode (1440dpi x 720dpi): Uni-directional Printing width 289.6mm Line feed speed HQ, HS... BC-31 Black Text (PC Magazine) 8.0ppm 6.5ppm ... BJC-6500 Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 2. Approx. 3 W max. Black (New Black) 9ppm 7.1ppm... General Specifications 2.1.1 Printer specifications Type Desktop serial color bubble-jet printer Paper feeding method Automatic sheet...
Service Manual - Page 18

...Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 2.1.2 Product life The print quality can be assured during the product life given below, if the specified maintenance is conducted. (1) Monochrome printing 60,000 sheets (1500 ANK character pattern) OR, (2) Color printing 12,000 sheets (7.5% duty per color pattern) OR, ... set for the CAUTION paper used, paper feeding or printing problems may occur.
Service Manual - Page 19

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 2.3 BJ Cartridge Specifications Black BJ cartridge Color BJ cartridge Photo BJ cartridge Construction: Separate ink tank Separate ink tank Separate ink tank Print head: 160 nozzles, in-line 144 nozzles, in-line 144 nozzles in-line (48 nozzles x 3) (48 nozzles x 3) Inks: Pigment black C, M, Y Photo-Bk, Photo-C, Photo-M...
Service Manual - Page 20

... 77 mm H Weight Approx. 100 g Others Raise the paper selector lever on the printer upward when scanning Scannable paper thickness: 0.25 mm or less 2.4.1 Scannable area Place the...Area Figure 1-3 Scannable Area 1-6 Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 2.4 Scanner Cartridge Specifications Name IS-32 Type Cartridge replacement type color scanner Resolution (dpi) 90×90, 180×...
Service Manual - Page 22

Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 2.6 Printer Driver / Scanner Driver Types For support of interface and driver under Windows 95. *3: The parallel interface operates in the table below. OS Windows 95 / 98 Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Macintosh For use of the printer (BJ Raster driver) Parallel interface USB interface *2 For use of the scanner (Scanner driver...
Service Manual - Page 24

... functions are provided. When lit in green, the printer is in orange, an error has occurred, and the printer cannot print. NAMES OF PARTS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS The names of Parts and Their Functions 1-10 Indicator Not lit when powered off the printer. Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 4. Front Cover Open this cover when replacing BJ...
Service Manual - Page 25

...Black Color Photo Ink tank Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Photo Black Photo Cyan Photo Magenta Cartridge container - Scanner cartridge - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS BJC-6500 Part 1: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 5. PRODUCT CODE LIST The product codes for A3, LDR Scanning Holder Name Product code BJC-6500... holder for the printer, consumables, and options are shown in TABLE 1-1. Item...
Service Manual - Page 51

..., are used to determine the error status. FUNCTIONS RELATED TO PRINTER OPERATION For the BJC-6500, functions for printer operation such as display of times the indicator flashes and the beeper beeps are built-in. 1.1 Status Display The printer displays the status via the indicator lamp and the beeper. POWER Button RESUME Button Indicator Figure...
Service Manual - Page 53

... is ink. The scanner cartridge is installed in the color (right) cartridge side. 6) BJ Cartridge error One ...cartridge is defective. 17) Cartridge displaced error The printer cannot detect the BJ cartridge when the carriage is...position adjustment error The automatic head position adjustment has failed. BJC-6500 Part 3: OPERATION OPERATION Description of Error Indications Errors recoverable ...
Service Manual - Page 56

... the nozzle check pattern printing, press the POWER button. With the printer powered on, hold down the RESUME button and confirm the specified number of beeps 1 time 2 times Remarks ... Part 3: OPERATION BJC-6500 1.3 Operations from the auto sheet feeder and print a standard pattern using the printer driver utility. 1.3.2 Nozzle check pattern printing With the printer powered on , hold...
Service Manual - Page 58

... the service/factory test printing for service/factory test printing.) If you have selected by pressing the RESUME button the specified number of the following service mode functions by pressing the POWER button. The printer will sound once. 2) While holding down the POWER button, release the RESUME button. Part 3: OPERATION BJC-6500 2. Press the RESUME...
Service Manual - Page 59

The USB serial number recorded in the EEPROM will be assigned, in conformance with any value. BJC-6500 Part 3: OPERATION 2.2 Printing the Service/Factory Test Print The service/factory test print displays, in the EEPROM when the control board is reset. A unique value is recorded in the header portion, such information as the control ROM version...
Service Manual - Page 60

... personnel. Part 3: OPERATION BJC-6500 2.3 Printing the EEPROM Information The EEPROM stores such information as a hexadecimal dump in the EEPROM information print. The information stored in the EEPROM is useful especially for ROM/RAM errors, that are displayed in ASCII code for the last 3 errors, except for knowing how heavily the printer has been used...
Service Manual - Page 61

... and remove the BJ cartridge(s). (4) Press the POWER button. 3-11 BJC-6500 Part 3: OPERATION OPERATION 2.4 Resetting the EEPROM The EEPROM stores such information as function settings, total sheets passed with an empty ink storage chamber) into the Color BJ cartridge. (2) Select this function, and print out the results. (3) Confirm that a value of "0" is returned...
Service Manual - Page 84

... operation 5 times. Yes 1. Replace the relevant ink tank 2. Replace the relevant BJ cartridge END Do print problems No still appear ? Part 4: TROUBLESHOOTING BJC-6500 2. Yes Replace the purge unit END 4-20 Faulty Printing: No Printing No prints Partial prints No prints for some colors The ink tank, BJ cartridge, or purge unit is defective, the orange cap and/or tape...
Service Manual - Page 95

... Ink Sensor Print Position Sensor Home Position Sensor Figure 5-7 Sensor Positions 1.6 BJ Cartridge Identification This printer determines whether a cartridge is installed or not by the resistance values of cartridge installed (Black, Color, Photo, or Scanner) is conducted, and the type of DIA (pin 30) and DIK (pin 31) on the signal contact pad. BJC-6500 Part...
Service Manual - Page 109

... To avoid problems regarding electrical differences between the computer and the printer, after connecting the interface cable, connect the plug of the power cord to the User's Manual. 3.1.1 Installation location To ensure optimum performance, install the printer where there is in green. After initialization, the indicator lights in the initialization process. BJC-6500 Part 5: REFERENCE...

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