I doubt that the printer went bad from an ink cartridge change.
When you don't use your ink carts for a while or when you get new ink carts that have been stored in warehouses for a number of months, the print head nozzles on the bottom of the ink carts get clogged with dried ink. The printer head cleaner menu will not disolve the dried ink. Water will. Try this. Soak the bottom of the clogged ink cart in 1/2 inch of hot water for 15-30 minutes. Blot dry with clean paper towel(you should see the ink color on the towel). Retry.
Can you tell me if the solution below worked for you? I just installed a new black cartridge yesterday and I have a similar problem. The black prints some lines and words, but not all (it does not print in any type of consistent pattern). The color prints fine. Thanks
william_the_sco
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September 27th, 2005 22:00
When you don't use your ink carts for a while or when you get new ink carts that have been stored in warehouses for a number of months, the print head nozzles on the bottom of the ink carts get clogged with dried ink. The printer head cleaner menu will not disolve the dried ink. Water will. Try this. Soak the bottom of the clogged ink cart in 1/2 inch of hot water for 15-30 minutes. Blot dry with clean paper towel(you should see the ink color on the towel). Retry.
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September 28th, 2005 12:00