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Question posted by lokiotto on March 20th, 2014

Why Isn't My Deskjet 840c Not Printing In Color It Has A New Color Cartridge

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Answer #1: Posted by KrazyKyngeKorny on April 3rd, 2014 6:02 AM

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I suggest you try turning the printer off, then restarting it.

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