# Epson printing magenta instead of blue

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epson-printing-magenta-instead-of-blue/10306
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [April 13, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epson-printing-magenta-instead-of-blue/10306 "2000-04-13T19:05:00Z")
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#### Post date: [April 13, 2000, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/epson-printing-magenta-instead-of-blue/10306/8 "2000-04-13T22:50:00Z")

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Finally, if none of this works…

Do you have a printer that uses black, cyan, magenta, and yellow cartridges (All four)?

If so…make sure the magenta and blue carts aren’t switched…

(AKA the “When in doubt, check the power” rule)

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