Color Printer Problem <plz help!!!>

[marie_selle]

hello!

i'm having problem in my cannon S200 printer...
i've been using it for more than a year now and its prints fine but when i tried printing colored pictures last month the colors are different from the screen....
i think it lacks blue color in it. the way i see it, it only prints black and red shades.

plz help!!! i want to know if its a computer or printer problem... or whatever the problem is.

any comments, suggestions and solutions are welcome....

thanks!!!

[Omardeth]

there should be a head cleaning utility . try that .

[RamonGTP]

Yep, either dirty heads... Or out of ink

[OuTpaTienT]

First guess is you're out of blue ink.

Second guess is the heads are clogged.

Third guess is your monitor is not calibrated properly (most people's aren't).

[Tazzin]

I agree with OuTpaTienT...

[marie_selle]

i'm sure its not the ink cause i use new ones.

also, i've already tried to clean the head but it still doesnt print right.

how would i know if my monitor is calibrated properly? maybe thats the problem...

[RustyGT]

marie if the colours of your monitor look correct,
but the colours from your printer look incorrect.

Then your printer is is probably at fault.

Does your printer allow a 'test page' to be printed,
so you can check the individual colour tones?

I would check this first. R.

[marie_selle]

hello RustyGT,

the picture in the monitor looks correct but it prints differently.

i've already made a test page and it only prints shade of black and red...

[RustyGT]

Then your printer is at fault.
I'm not familiar with that model.
Have you a user manual for it?
If not, perhaps you'll need to have it serviced.
Rusty.

Btw: Put a location in your profile.
Makes it easier for us to make suggestions,
on what services may be available in your area.
R.