All in one printer won't print black ink - colour only

My all in one printer won't print in black right now - colour only - even though the black ink is new. It will print a couple of black ink pages and then reverts to colour. If I give it a rest it will print a couple more black pages and then again, in colour - I think something needs cleaning but I don't know what - any help is much appreciated! Val

Please read this post then provide some details. What printer model? What operating system? Is the black cartridge an original HP or a third party or refill/renamufactured cartridge? (The symptom is typical of a poorly refilled cartrdige....)
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