My printer prints yellow instead of red [SOLVED]

Solve the printer issue where it prints yellow instead of red

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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If you own an HP printer you may notice that the printer is printing documents in Red even though the color of the source file is Yellow. This is a common issue and can happen with other printers as well. This issue is usually caused if you have a cartridge running low on ink or if the cartridge heads are not clean.

In this article, we take a look at a couple of fixes to resolve “my printer prints yellow instead of red” issue.

Why is my printer printing in yellow only?

1. Clean the Printheads

2. Align the Printhead

3. Check Low ink Level

4. Recalibrate the Color

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Tashreef Shareef

Tashreef Shareef is a software developer turned tech writer. He discovered his interest in technology after reading a tech magazine accidentally. Now he writes about everything tech from Windows to iOS and streaming services to IoT at WindowsReport.

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My printer prints yellow instead of red [SOLVED]#

Why is my printer printing in yellow only?#

1. Clean the Printheads#

2. Align the Printhead#

3. Check Low ink Level#

4. Recalibrate the Color#