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If you have lots of flashing errors or electrical problems then it is likely to be electrical.
However, if like most... and your printer has just been left unused for some time? Then you probably just have an ink clog?

Provided it worked OK before a period of non-use? Then you just need to use a PRINT HEAD CLEANING KIT to unclog the tiny jets.

A Magic Inkjet Flush Kit from https://magicinkjetflush.com usually works a treat on those!

Magic is ideal for unclogging the tiny jets on any Canon, Epson HP and removes those horrible white lines which usually appear in prints when dried ink
clogs several jets...

So if yours appears to be a clog? All you should need to do is to use the Magic Inkjet Flush kit to soak the print head and you should be printing again just like new.

You can read more here:

How to Clean, Fix, Repair, Unclog, Dry, Clogged Print Heads on CANON, EPSON, HP, Lexmark, Dell, Olivetti etc…

Also this may help...

HP 145 Sequence HP D145 all-in-one printer https://magicinkjetflush.com/images/PDF/HP_135_Sequence.pdf

or smaller file

https://magicinkjetflush.com/images/HP_135_Sequence.jpg


Good Luck!

John

https://magicinkjetflush.com

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