Help!

J

Jon916

Print Lurker
Joined
Jun 6, 2014
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Points
2
Printer Model
HP OfficeJet 8600 plus
I used a cheap compatible inkjet cartridge in my HP OfficeJet 8600 plus. It didn't work well, and now my printer is leaving streaks. I got new cartridges from HP but the streaks remain. This is my work printer and I don't want to have to replace it if i can somehow fix it. Does anyone know how I can fix this without taking it in for repair?
 
The Hat

The Hat

Printer VIP
Platinum Printer Member
Joined
Jan 18, 2010
Messages
15,628
Reaction score
8,698
Points
453
Location
Residing in Wicklow Ireland
Printer Model
Canon/3D, CR-10, CR-10S, KP-3
I don’t know a darn thing about HP printers but I am sure if you post a scan of your problem then someone else may be able to help you overcome the streaking issues you're having..
 
jtoolman

jtoolman

Printer Master
Platinum Printer Member
Joined
May 7, 2011
Messages
1,949
Reaction score
940
Points
277
Location
United States
Printer Model
All of them! LOL
With the older HPs, which had the print head as part of the cart, it was a cinch! But the newer ones have a build in head so they can suffer fatal head damage from printing with a bad 3rd party cart. Ink starvation will kill a modern HP head just as quickly as a Canon one. But can they be replaced?
Joe
 
PeterBJ

PeterBJ

Printer VIP
Platinum Printer Member
Joined
Nov 27, 2010
Messages
5,064
Reaction score
4,914
Points
373
Location
Copenhagen Denmark
Printer Model
Canon MP990
Beware of using cheap compatible cartridges. Some might work well, others don't. Leaking and ink starvation from bad quality third party cartridges have caused print head damage.

I have lost a Canon Pixma 4200 print head due to a leaking 3'rd party cartridge. The leaked ink crept under the foil on the underside of the print head and caused a short that took out some of the yellow nozzles.
 
Last edited:
A

Austin123

Guest
I think you should show it to the best printer service provider.
 
fotofreek

fotofreek

Printer Master
Platinum Printer Member
Joined
Nov 5, 2004
Messages
1,811
Reaction score
434
Points
253
Location
San Francisco
The lesson one should take away from this thread is that third party cartridges vary greatly in terms of suitable, safe ink and functionality. It all comes back to where you would like to save money. Refilling your own OEM carts with inks of known reliability avoids the gamble of possible poor quality color output or costly damage to your printer. There may be very good aftermarket, prefilled carts out there, but the chance of getting bad ones isn't something I will risk.

Sending the printer - possibly damaged by a cheap cart - out to a printer repair service is a very good example of false economy!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Latest posts

Top