Printing problems in black & white

I have an HP3180 all in one printer which wont copy or print in black & white for photos. It prints txt fine but photos come out purple/ new black ink cartrige. Please help

Hi duppetydodo,
I would like to help you print good quality photos. I suggest solutions in the following document, The Wrong Colors Print.
Here is another document that explains how to clean the cartridges as well. Clean the area around the cartridge nozzles.
I hope this is helpful.
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