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Computer Help and Support

lastlib

(25,242 posts)

5. Agreed--multiple head cleanings may be needed.

Reply to dreamland (Reply #4)

Wed Jun 10, 2020, 04:19 PM

Jun 2020

especially if it's a machine that doesn't get real heavy usage. Ink tends to "coagulate" (can't think of a more accurate term) and harden in the nozzles over time.
Give a couple more shots at cleaning, and if it doesn't clear up, consider a new printer.