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I have a HP deskjet 720c printer and the printer light for ink continually flashes despite replacing with a new cartridge. Any hints please

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Try removing ink cartridge and reloading

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Open the lid remove both cartridges and look where the printer head parks itself, you will find a sponge at the bottom, it will be totally soaked in ink.

1) clean the excess ink of the sponge, do not remove the sponge.

2) clean all the pins which connect to the ink cartridge with pure alcohol (not the drinking kind) with cotton buds


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