What is happening is your
print head is not moving properly. The 2 most likely problems are these.
Since you mention the maintence kit and tray will not come out I suspect the first.
What happens is if the printer is not sitting level, both front to back and side to side, ink will seep down the print head and get into the print head pivot block. If you remove the covers that block is a 1 inch by 1 inch stainless steel block. located on the left side of the machine, ( looking from the front). It is located about 2/3rd of the way back on the lower part of the frame. Take a look at it, you will probably see yellow ink contamination in the block. You may have to use a pair of chennel lock pliers to remove it, but once removed you need to soak it in warm water to easily clean it. clean the block, the shaft that runs through it and remove the excess ink spilled into the machine. Honestly the easiest way to do that is to remove the print head. If you need to go that far let me know if you want to remove it and I will send directions.
Secondly the print head wiper blade could be tacked to the print head. That will happen if you shut the machine doen improperly, or if there is a power failure or the machine is being unplugged instead of shut down. That would require the removal of the ink loader, ( where you add the ink sticks) to access the print head / drum area. You can then gently detack the blade from the print head. Then run the cleaning cycle.
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