Print head alignment with Magenta Cartridge only

We have recently replaced the magenta cartridge in our CP2025, the old unit was genuine HP as is the new one. For whatever reason the printer is now printing out of alignment, we have taken the cartridge out and put back in, done numerous resets, calibrations and setting changes, all to no avail. We have tried using various PC's running W7, W8.1 and W10 still the problem appears. Is there anything else we should try? It is only the magenta cartridge that is the issue, the others print as they should.

I only use OEM, new, HP ink cartridges. The ink cartridges (both 21 and 22) are new and full. The link you provided is to the standard instructions, which I followed, and which say simply "perform the align cartridges" routine. But as I explained, that routine starts and then locks up. Every time. The routine gets as far as printing the page alignment arrows when the lockup occurs (starts fast flashing on the front panel green LED). I have had this printer for several years, and have performed the align cartridges routine many times without difficulty. Have always used HP OEM cartridges, never any non-OEM refills. Then this lock up problem started. Don't recall if it was associated with one of the HP printer driver updates I get (and install) from time to time. Printer will also lock up if asked to print a test page. But printer works when I send files to it, and the print quality looks good, so the alignment of the cartridges must be pretty close. But it would be nice to be able to perform the alignment, just to be sure.

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Printer locks up on cartridge alignment after starting to printi the alignment page. Gets as far as the page-edge alighment arrows and then locks up. Every time. Green LED on printer starts flashing fast green when this happens. Have to unplug printer to clear. Similar result if request test page print. But printer is printing fine when I send it a document! It's just that I can no longer do the "align printheads" routine. Have re-installed printer driver. Also installed a "patch" that was on the HP web site. Help, please. Surprisingly, the print quality looks good, even without the print head alignment, but I would like to align my cartridges.

I only use OEM, new, HP ink cartridges. The ink cartridges (both 21 and 22) are new and full. The link you provided is to the standard instructions, which I followed, and which say simply "perform the align cartridges" routine. But as I explained, that routine starts and then locks up. Every time. The routine gets as far as printing the page alignment arrows when the lockup occurs (starts fast flashing on the front panel green LED). I have had this printer for several years, and have performed the align cartridges routine many times without difficulty. Have always used HP OEM cartridges, never any non-OEM refills. Then this lock up problem started. Don't recall if it was associated with one of the HP printer driver updates I get (and install) from time to time. Printer will also lock up if asked to print a test page. But printer works when I send files to it, and the print quality looks good, so the alignment of the cartridges must be pretty close. But it would be nice to be able to perform the alignment, just to be sure.

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I have an Epson NX420 printer which came with my 2011 mbp 13in for free (err... $100 off the original $95ish to be exact). It will turn 3 years old in less than a month.
This past week, I have had troubles printing "good" images, so I did the print head alignment on Epson Printer Utility 4, following the written directions. I printed something out, and it was still disgustingly off, so I repeated the process two more times, each time printing something different. The vertical alignment is fine, but the horizontal alignment seems to get worse and worse. One thin line will be split into two in some places, and one will be dotted while the other solid, and in the case of color, the two bands are different colors. Solids come out grainy.
I don't want to waste any more paper and expensive ink for something that is not fixing itself. Since my mbp is still under Applecare warrenty, will Apple fix or trade my current printer for another one for free, or does Apple have nothing to do with printers other than its sale? If not, are there alternative ways to fix this problem? I am sure I am choosing the box without any bands at all and if there is I choose the lightest band-in-a-box and click realignment.
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This is a printer issue and it's only covered under the Epson Warranty Program, which is 1 year. AppleCare has nothing to do with that.
You'll probably have to replace the printer if the print heads cannot be replaced. That's the issue when you buy an inkjet that has print heads that aren't part of the ink cartriges... when they go bad, they go bad and you're hosed. If the issue persists after a print cartridge change, then it's definitely the heads.

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This is a printer issue and it's only covered under the Epson Warranty Program, which is 1 year. AppleCare has nothing to do with that.
You'll probably have to replace the printer if the print heads cannot be replaced. That's the issue when you buy an inkjet that has print heads that aren't part of the ink cartriges... when they go bad, they go bad and you're hosed. If the issue persists after a print cartridge change, then it's definitely the heads.

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Many printers from all vendors will not print with just one empty ink cartidge, it doesn't matter which one. Some printers allow users to print but at slower than snail speed. Whichever way, we have to have ink carridges to be able to print (even scan).
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Nope, its not a bug. When you choose borderless the print region actually becomes bigger than the page to make sure there are no white gaps. The ink that does not make it to the page is caught in a trough filled with foam just below the print zone.
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Nope, its not a bug. When you choose borderless the print region actually becomes bigger than the page to make sure there are no white gaps. The ink that does not make it to the page is caught in a trough filled with foam just below the print zone.
The color ink is a dye ink (like food coloring). The black ink is a pigment ink - like carbon dust suspended in water. When it is over-sprayed in the trough it piles up until the pile of pigment starts dragging and smearing on the back of every subsequent page! Not good, so we do not allow the black cartridge to print when set to borderless.
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I'm going to buy HP ENVY 120 all-in-one printer. I will not need the color printing much. Can I use black and white cartridge only without installing color cartriges at all or with empty one or more color cartridges? I just want to save some money on color cartridges. Thanks. Victor.

Hey @VIC-GEISH ,
Thank you for taking the time to post on the HP Forums today! Hope you enjoy the experience.
So there are a few things that I have to let you know. No printer, HP or not can print only black that is an InkJet. The reason for this is because many people would print only black with their multi-colour printers and the ink wells for the coloured cartridges would dry out and never be usable. So whether you select black only or greyscale you are still going to be printing some colour in those printouts so that the printer will be able to print colour when you need it to.
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Hi bgill93.
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