While printing Document changes color between pages

[Kirk]

I am printing several copies of an invitation. Several copies will come out
correctly (Black Text). then the color will change to Brown then Red. If I
save the document as "Plain Text" in a new file. I can reformat it and it
will print correctly for several pages then change again.
Office 2007 Pro, Word.
HP-2610 Printer.
Edwardian Script ITC font.

Kirk

 

[grammatim]

Sounds like both your ink cartridges are low. The printer tries to
compensate for the missing black ink by mixing all the colors, but
it's low on blue and yellow, too.

 

[Kirk]

The HP-2610 has seperat cartridges for black and color. The black cartridge
is new, just put it in. I've printed long documents with no problems, but I
haven't tried doing several copies a small doc.

Thanks,
Kirk

 

[grammatim]

Maybe your new black cartridge is defective, or not inserted properly.
Did you let it print its test page? (Mine has a pretty parakeet as
well as the various lines.)

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I should think one of those multi-colored parrots or macaws (or maybe a
toucan) would be a better test.

 

[Kirk]

I ran through the diags for the printer and everything passed. It has to be
in Office 2007 word or maybe in XP SP3.
Kirk

 

[Graham Mayor]

Is the font colour set to 'auto'? Change it to 'black'.

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[Kirk]

I tried that, still had the same problem.
Thanks,
Kirk

 

[Kirk]

Thought I'd let you know, I changed the color cartridge and now it prints
black OK.

Thanks,
Kirk

 

[grammatim]

I don't think it should be using up expensive color ink for printing
monochrome documents. Sounds like the black cartridge is defective.

Find the setting in the print options or properties to print in B&W
only -- maybe you'll get a useful error message when it tries.