Black ink leaked in printer

the black ink cartridge has leaked to the right of the cartridges down into the printer. It has not gotten on any documents but the black will not print on any document. I have cleaned the heads twice per instructions and have replaced the old cartridge but still will not print black. Why does the black cartridge have a screen over the ink part and the other colors do not. The printer is just 2 years old.

I am glad thing were resolved. For others with issues with black not printing the post here has links to a troubleshooting document for the Officejet 4620. If the steps there do not resolve the issue please contact HP Support, even if the printer is no longer under warranty. If the above does not give satisfactory results then please post back here. While buying a new printer can resolve the issue a less expensive alternative likely will be to contact HP.

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Black ink leak inside the printer(right side).

there is gobs of black ink inside the printer on the right side i just discovered it today while cleaning the printer...
the amount of black ink is huge...what can be the reason??

The are you are referring to is the "service station", where some ink is deposited with each print job to keep the printheads clear. See the document here for information on how ink is used. While the ink appears black it is actually a mixture of black and all the color inks.
It is normal for ink to be in this area, it s not necessary or desirable to clean this area. Attempting to clean this can result in damage to other sensitive parts of the printer.
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Office jet pro 8600 how to default to black ink only when printing from my ipad

Is there a way to set an option to print black ink only when printing from my Ipad 2?
When I use the print icon the only option that shows is double page. I would like to be able to print black only.
I can set that option when printing from my pc....
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Hi,
Airprint does not support Black ink only printing, however the HP ePrint app allow it.
Be aware that the option is only available for documents (e.g Office files, PDFs, Web pages and emails) but not for Photo files.
You may find the steps to get and use the app in the document below:
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Office Jet Pro 8500 Black ink will not print

black ink will not print and alignment fails. I have cleaned the print heads through all levels. The colors print perfectly but black will not print. I have reset the printer, run tests pages, but still no black ink and the unit trys to align, but fails. The unit is no longer in warranty.
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Hi mariajw,
Thank you for your reply!
What I would recommend to do at this time is to please call our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. Country-language selector.
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Alignment failure and Black ink does not print

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Hi @privat_
I'd like to help you be able to print again. I understand your colored cartridges are working, but the black ink is not. Please begin with the steps in the following document; Printer Prints a Blank Page or Does Not Print Black or Color Ink for the HP Officejet 6500 All-in-On...
If you complete all of the steps in the document above and the issue continues, my own personal recommendation, not one of HPs, is to use the solution offered in the following video. I only suggest doing this if he printer and printhead are out of warranty. Hot Water Printhead Flush - HP Ink Series Printers with removable Printhead.
I have recommended this solution to others and have seen success, but I can not guarantee this will resolve the issue, it is an end of the line kind of effort. I hope it helps.
PaganC wrote:
flushing it worked, Yeah!!!!!!! thanks for your help.
Although the printer might be out of warranty, if the issue persists, HP may be able to offer you something. Maybe they can offer you a discount on a newer model, or discuss the option of replacing the printhead! If after all of our efforts the issue remains, I suggest calling HP. If you are in Canada or US call 800 474 6836, or you can Contact HP Worldwide.
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HP Photosmart Printer 6510 - Black ink will not print

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6520 black ink won't print

I have changed over to new Laptop and am runnign WIN 8.1. Installed 6520 Photosmart which was working perfectly on XP before change over. Updated with new drivers- installed-uninstalled and installed printer upgrade from HP website. The Black ink won't print. I have cleaned printhead...many times.... but the black still won't print. Have replaced cartridge- naturally use HP products. Still won't work..... do I need to replace printhead??
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Hi Folks,
@Perth-Aussi-
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! I see you are running into some print quality issues on your HP Photosmart 6520, you are unable to print in black ink after replacing the cartridge.
I would like you to continue here: Printer Does Not Print Black Ink or Color Ink, or Prints Blank Pages, I understand you may have done some of these steps already but I need you to complete all steps in order to resolve the missing black issue you are experiencing.
Please note: There are three printhead cleaning stages. Complete all three stages if necessary. If the printhead is badly clogged, it might require another cleaning cycle. If so, wait 30 minutes after the last (third) cleaning stage to start the first stage of the cleaning process over again.
If you are still unable to print in black ink, I suspect the issue may be the printer and not the cartridge. Please let me know which Country/Region you are in as well as the product Warranty status: HP Warranty Checker
@Grun- Please use the same troubleshooting document as mentioned above. If you are still unable to print in black ink, I suspect the issue may be the printer and not the cartridge. I highly recommend you call our technical support at 800-474-6836, I trust they will be able to assist you regardless of the warranty status. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. http://www.hp.com/cgi-bin/hpsupport/index.pl
Please let me know the results, I hope to hear from you soon.
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HP Officejet 4620 - Black ink will not print.

I have read through the blogs on this and it looks like others have run into the same problem that I am having. It says that my warranty was up in Sept. 2013. So, I'm not sure where to go from here. I was hoping that someone from HP might be able to help me? I have replaced the black ink cartridge with an authentic HP cartridge and ran all of the diagnostics. I really like this printer so, I hope there is a solution to this problem. Any suggestions would be great. Thank you!
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Hi, Coats! Tried again this morning and am still getting blank pages. I am so bummed! Any either ideas? Thanks!
Hi atrabellows, I'm going to private msg you on this. Thanks, Ciara
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HP Deskjet 3522 Black Ink will not print

Black ink wont print on my Deskjet 3522 went through all the troubleshooting. I have cleaned printer head, Aligned Printer, got new ink, and made sure that I cleaned vent holes on ink cartridge. Ink is not cheap can I get some help please!

As this is a DJ 3520 printer, please call HP support for a replacement (even if the printer is out of warranty)...
http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Ink-Toner-Cartridge-Printhead-Issues/Black-not-printing-on-Officejet-46...
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Black ink is not printing but the printer states that the black ink cartridge is full

Hi.
I was printing something and the printer was working fine after i changed the black ink cartridge. After a few minutes, i continued to print and the ink was extremely light (almost unseeable unless it was held up to a light) for some words and non-existing for others. I tried cleaning the printerhead and the ink cartridge as well as resetting the ink cartridge but that did not help. I tried using anther black ink catridge but that didn't help. The printer does not state that the cartridge is damage or low in ink. When i printed the quality status, it stated that ink levels were good but showed the box for the black in to be completely empty. I tried to use the clean cartridge and align cartridge functions in tools but that did not help. Rather, when i performed the aligned cartridge, it stated that the alighment failed. I'm not sure what I should do to fix this problem? Any suggestions?

@BabyBluePanda, welcome to the community!
I read about the black ink troubles you've been having with your Photosmart 7525, and I'd like to help.
I absolutely understand you've tried the majority of troubleshooting for this issue however, please take a look at this guide I have linked you to below and ensure you've tried all of the steps.
Fixing Print Quality Problems for the HP Photosmart 7520 e-All-in-One Printer Series
If the black ink is still not printing, a faulty cartridge or printhead could be to blame. If that seems to be the case, please give us a call.
Please call our technical support at 800-474-6836. If you live outside the US/Canada Region, please click the link below to get the support number for your region. http://www8.hp.com/us/en/contact-hp/ww-phone-assist.html
Good luck!
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Black Ink won't print & "Ink System Failure"

I have a 3 year old HP Photosmart Plus e-ALL-IN-ONE B210, Product # CN217A. I was doing a lot of printing yesterday, noticing that I was getting low on Black ink. Then I got a very light page and changed the black ink cartridge. I installed it and....nothing! I cleaned the print heads...nothing. Thinking I had a bad cartridge, I went to the store and exchanged it. Again, nothing. So following direction's on HP's website, I removed the print head and gently wiped it off. I placed it back, following directions, reinserted the ink cartridges and now I get the "Ink System Failure." I also cannot align the print cartridges, either. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

As it's 3yrs old, it's likely out of warranty (typically warranty is a year from purchase date). It might be worth soaking the printhead as described by @Bob_Headrick below....
1) Get a pan and put 1/2" of very hot (not boiling) water in the bottom.
2) Next remove all the ink cartridges, then remove the printhead assembly.
3) Gently put the printhead nozzles down in the water and let it soak for five minutes.
4) Remove the printhead and gently dry the electrical contacts.
5) Put the printhead back in the printer and then reinstall the ink cartridges.
Please let us know if this works
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Black ink smears on printing

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I began to get black ink smears on anything I printed so, I followed all of the suggestions regarding cleaning....
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Now, the printer works fine but I don't have a brush in place to clean the ink cartridges. A disappointed user. My next printer will probably be another brand and another set of ink cartridges......

Ironically the small brush is one that is designed to wipe fibers (paper fibers, pet hair, etc.) from the carriage to prevent ink smearing. Removing the brush will not have any adverse effects for normal printing. It at some point in the future the ink smearing returns you can manually clean the bottom of the carriage and print cartridges as shown here.
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Black ink cartridge in printer won't print the black data on paper

Product Name and Number: HP Photosmart 5514 e-All-in-One Printer - B111h
Operating System Installed: Windows 7 64-bit
Error Message: None
Any Changes Made To Your System Before The Issue Occurred: None
I went to copy data on my printer and noticed that the blank ink was fainting. Changed black cartridge
and now unable to print anything that has black coloring. Changed to a new black ink cartridge and
still unable to copy or print anything involving blank coloring. Did all the prompts on the troubleshooting
with no such luck.
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Hello Alex,
You could try the following troubleshooting link:
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In particular, solution 6 may be helpful in your situation - print a print quality diagnostic / check that the supplies are correctly vented / printhead cleaning.
Hope that this helps.
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HP Photosmart 6520: Black ink is not printing evening after installing all new ink cartidges

Good evening,
Printer has been working great since I've bought it. I replaced the black ink cartridge today because my daughter remarked that blank pages was printing ... no word doc.
Tonight I tried to print and no black ink, neither from the Printer function nor the Copy function.
Just to make sure that this wasn't a bad black ink cartridge, I went out and bought and installed all the ink cartridges and still no black ink,.
I have run the software - Clean Printheads, both steps, twice (after waiting an hour inbetween the first and second series.)
I have verified that the in flows from the cartridge.
I have verified that the vent hole on the cartridge is open.
The warranty ended on 12-31-2013.
The only time I see black ink (words) is when I print the PRINT QUALITY DIAGNOSTIC report.
Printhead removal does not appear to be user available. Any suggestions - other than buy a new one?
Gunz

Hello afcosta355,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! I see you are running into some print quality issues on your HP Photosmart 6520, you are unable to print in black ink after replacing the cartridge.
I would like you to continue here: Printer Does Not Print Black Ink or Color Ink, or Prints Blank Pages, I understand you may have done some of these steps already but I need you to complete all steps in order to resolve the missing black issue you are experiencing.
Please note: There are three printhead cleaning stages. Complete all three stages if necessary. If the printhead is badly clogged, it might require another cleaning cycle. If so, wait 30 minutes after the last (third) cleaning stage to start the first stage of the cleaning process over again.
If you are still unable to print in black ink, I suspect the issue may be the printer and not the cartridge. Please let me know which Country/Region you are in as well as the product Warranty status: HP Warranty Checker
I hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks,
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