I can't print in color (Photosmart C4750)

I'm using Windows 7 64 bit with my HP Photosmart C4750 and it won't allow me to print in color. More precisely, i can print in grey scale, but anything in color just doesn't show up in the final product. I've ruled out the obvious, my color cartridge is almost full, and detected.

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