Printer not printing color

I've tried different things and can't get my printer to print in color, only black. Reset everything greyscale off...etc... new cartridges in both black and color... prints great in black only....this is the second printer that did this to me...?????

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I don't have that printer and I'm not on Mac, so someone else has to step in there. Generally a green/magenta cast indicates none/double printer color management. But then I don't know what you mean by "slight".
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Hello @lalasmiles30,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
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6510 printer not printing Black ink Error: NON-HP INK ????? IT is an 564 HP INK Cartridge ???

Subject: I ran out off black ink 564. Cartridge PS: I purchased this ink cartridge at Staples .
Purchased new 564 XL cartridge for my HP 6510 printer. that is approx 1 year old
Insatalled new 564 XL ink Cartridge.
Problem : does not print black ink.
Error: Used or counterfit carteidges original hp ink depleted.
Attention!
HP'S cartridge warranty does not cover NON-HP INK or carteidges.
HP warranty does not cover repairs or service required after using NON-HP INK.
HP does not guarante the quality or reliability of NON-HP INK.
I ran a test sheet, a quqlity report, status report & also cleaned the printable heads through the printers maintenace program, but still does not print black . PS: I removed the cartridge from the printer & shook the cartrige vigurosly & looked up at my whute walls that got splashed with black ink,so i know there is ink ink in the cartridge.
I think i have a bad carteidge ,there is a small gold tab at the end of the cartridge if soemthing is wrong at this gold strip will it not report to the software,just saying dont know ?????????? Thank you for any reliable feed back that i may get.
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Hello @lalasmiles30,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums!
I understand that you're experiencing a black print quality issue when printing from your Windows 7 computer to your HP Deskjet D4360 Printer and a carriage jam error on your HP Officejet 4622 e-All-in-One Printer. I would like to work with you today with resolving the issues with these two HP printers. To make this post easier to follow I am going to divide my response into two separate sections for each printer. Can I please have you follow the steps below to resolve these issues.
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Should the carriage jam issue persists, a whole unit replacement may be needed to correct the faulty carriage assembly issue.
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Hi @CWBarr,
Welcome to the HP Forums!
I see that your HP Photosmart b109a will not print in black. I am sorry to hear this, but happy to help you with this issue!
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