Photosmart c4480 prints 2nd half of picture pink

I put new non-hp ink cartridges in--documents in black and white print fine, but pictures print the first part of the picture correctly but about halfway thru the printing becomes pink. I've tried cleaning and testing the print; things seem fine. I don't know what else to do. Can anyone steer me in the right direction?

Hello , Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
I understand that since installing non-genuine cartridges in your HP Photosmart C4480 All-in-One Printer you have been experiencing print quality issues when printing in colour ink. I would like to assist you today with resolving this print quality issue. Keep in mind that the ink in non-genuine or refilled cartridges are not tested within your machine. Therefore, HP cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-HP ink cartridges or refilled ink cartridges. For your records, QualityLogic, one of the world's foremost quality assurance organizations, tested the performance of HP inkjet print cartridges vs. remanufactured (refilled) brands. The results: original HP inkjet print cartridges far surpassed ink refills in both print quality and reliability. Nearly one out of every six refilled ink cartridges tested was dead on arrival or failed prematurely70% of refilled cartridges had some form of reliability problemCount on HP original ink cartridges for consistent, worry-free printing. You may think you're saving money on remanufactured or refilled ink cartridges, but in the long run, the cost of wasted time, ink, and paper can more than make up the difference. - Source With that being said, there are a few troubleshooting steps that I will have you perform to resolve this print quality issue. Please click here to access the print quality troubleshooting steps. Once the support document opens please complete the listed solutions to resolve this quality issue. Once troubleshooting is complete please test printing to confirm that the issue has been resolved. Should the issue persist, you may need to try Genuine HP cartridges in your product. Please respond to this post with the result of your troubleshooting. I look forward to hearing from you. Good luck! : )

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When you say hooked them up.. what do you mean? As a wireless printer it should connect by wireless as a client to the TC.
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I'm going to go through this very detailed and try to assume that you have no idea what you are doing so that the directions are clear and easy for anyone to understand.
1. You need to first install the printer on the computer that it will be connected to via USB (the Windows XP computer in my example). Follow the exact instructions provided with the printer for best results. The directions are easy and clear and the steps need to be completed in the order they advise for proper installation.
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