Canon printer is the best printer in the market.This printer can print any type of Print like photos, documents etc.Canon is a brand which is most popular among users. If the printer does not print in black ink, it might be due to the printhead nozzles. Sometimes they are seen to prevent the black ink from getting into the paper. In some cases, black ink may fall out or black ink may print if an empty ink cartridge is clogged. The restoring process of the black ink is to clean the nozzles. It is thoroughly discussed in this article. 

Before going to troubleshoot at first, you have to know the causes of this problem and then, know how to fix the Canon printer not printing black issues in your printer.

Why Canon Printer Not Printing Black

Some causes are there for this issue. If you are not using your Canon printer daily, then your printer may be dry out. So that, you can see this issue appears on your printer. Sometimes, the ink cartridge may be filled with liquid ink, but the printer tries to print when the head is dry, but nothing shows on the paper. Or sometimes, if there is a problem with the ink cartridge then you may face this problem. Occasionally, if you are using the old version of Canon printer, then you can face this problem. These are the main common causes behind the occurrence of this problem.  

Solutions to fix Canon Printer won’t print Black solution 1- Cleaning Process

By using the cleaning process, you can fix this problem in your printer. Follow the steps below:

At first, you need to open the printer.

In the printer tray, make sure you must put there 5 or more A4 size papers.  

Next, you have to open the paper output tray and also open the output tray extension.

Then, select the Setup option to start the cleaning process.

In the Setup section, you can see the tools icon, click on it.

When the tools box opens, you need to navigate to the Maintenance Menu and then press the OK option to open it.

Once the Maintenance Menu opens, you need to select the Deep Cleaning and then press the OK option.

For the confirm you have to select YES and then the OK option.

Now, your printer will start cleaning. Wait for some time to complete this process. After you are done with this process, restart your printer and then, check whether the problem is solved or not.

Solution 2 – Use Genuine Cartridges

If you are not using a genuine cartridge then you face this problem in your printer. So, you should use genuine ink or toner supplies. Because Canon does not guarantee the quality of duplicate cartridges. So that, you must use genuine cartridges. Canon printer doesn’t print black might also be caused for this reason.

Solution 3 – Update The Printer Driver  

Update the printer driver may solve this problem. When you use this printer, you must check that the printer driver is up to date or not. If your printer driver is not updated then you may face this problem. So, as soon as possible, you must update your Canon printer driver and solve this problem. For this, you need to go to the Canon official website page and then, search your printer’s driver name. Once you see the update is available, then click on the Update option. After completing the update process, restart your printer and check if the problem will be solved.

We hope this guide helps you repair canon printer not printing black properly. If you have any problems after that, please contact us.