Printer doesn't print even with new ink cartridges.

Remember to remove the Seal Tape from the Top of the New Ink Cartridge as well as from the Bottom ! !

If a “Head Cleaning” cycle makes the Test Pattern worse, STOP.

Disconnect the Printer from the Computer.

Press the “Cartridge Change” button for ~ 3 Seconds.

When the Ink Cartridge Carriage travels to the Changing Position PULL THE POWER PLUG (NOT the “OFF” Switch). The Ink Cartridge Carriage should now Slide Freely on the Rail as long as it isn’t pushed to the Right so that it goes under the shelf to the “Homed and Locked” Position.

Fold up a Paper Towel (About 1 Sheet) so that its final width is about the same as the width of the gutter under the Print Head on the Carriage and so that it is thick enough when folded to contact and lightly press on the Print Head.

Saturate the folded Paper Towel with ~ 70% Isopropyl Alcohol and lay it in the Gutter.

Manually slide the Carriage and Print Head Over the wet Paper Towel. A slight amount of drag should be experienced if the thickness of the paper towel folds is Correct.

Let the Print Heads rest on the Saturated Paper Towels for a few Minutes or Hours. Too long a Treatment may pull out all of the Cartridge’s Ink: Check the Paper Towel Frequently to Assess if Ink is Capillarying out onto the Towel.

When the Treatment appears Successful remove the Paper Towel and Clean Up and plug the Printer power back in.

Run a Test Pattern via the Computer Connection WITHOUT first running the Head Cleaning Utility.

If the pattern isn’t OK, Try Running the Head Cleaning Utility to see if it makes it Better or Worse.

If Worse, Repeat the Alcohol Paper Towel Treatment: The Paper Towel may be Gently Pulled back and forth under the Print Heads to wipe them off.

I agree with "buy a new printer". My first printer an Epson I threw away because it was impossible to get the head to work after it had been flooded. I have just bought a continuous ink system at £40 for a Epson 1290 which had not been used for a couple of months and no amount of cleaning/flushing (even with the head off the machine) will make it work.
If you buy a HP type machine with the heads on the cartridges at least when they go wrong they are relitively cheap to replace. Just my opinion.
Don B

Which are you talking about Lexmark Machine or Epson?

Lexmark are head in cartridge- new cartridge new head every time.-If you have refilled these and it does not work simply buy Lexmoark Carts- or a new printer.[possibly cheaper]
Epson print head are in the machine - these need cleaning out and a head cleaning cartridge set from any ink supplyeri will do it
or a home made oner like to illustration.
All printer keep their workability if used frequently and not allowed to dry out
Further info can be obtained from
www.fixyourownprinter.com.

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