# Need help with a printer

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 20, 2006, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107 "2006-01-20T11:48:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Bonger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Bonger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bonger)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107/1 "2006-01-20T11:48:11Z")

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Heres the deal. The printer will move as if it is working. Only problem is nothing comes out. Paper runs through but with nothing on it. The ink is all fresh like, within 2 weeks old. The actual printer itself is only about 2 years old if even. It hasn’t been used much at all. I don’t know much about computers. Is this thing shot or is it fixable??

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107/2 "2006-01-20T11:57:34Z")

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Eh… honestly, printers are almost disposible these days. a dime a dozen… go spend 30.00 and grab a new joint 🙂 :tup:

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**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107/3 "2006-01-20T12:01:56Z")

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try going into the printer software and cleaning the nozzles.

:edit: did you remember to take the plastic wrap off the cartridge bottoms? :lol:

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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107/4 "2006-01-20T12:03:15Z")

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> [@TrueBlue](#):
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> try going into the printer software and cleaning the nozzles.
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> :edit: did you remember to take the plastic wrap off the cartridge bottoms? :lol:

lol

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**Author:** ![Bonger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Bonger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bonger)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107/5 "2006-01-20T12:05:03Z")

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Haha yea I got the plastic off the cartridges. That was my first thought when it was working right.

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**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-help-with-a-printer/7107/6 "2006-01-20T12:38:05Z")

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just cause the print cartriges are new doesnt mean they arent bad from the factory.

Also the print heads might be shot also, depending on the printer, they are either seperate or built into the ink cart.