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Printer will not print black or color. Hasn’t been used for several months. Probably dried ink and I need to know how to clean and how to prevent from happening again.

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Several months is way too long for an inkjet printer to be left unused. To prevent ink from drying you need to use printer more often, weekly minimum. 

You can try to soak the ink cartridge ( bottom part) in hot water hoping that hot water will dissolve dried ink. If that doesn't help, since your printer hasn't been used for a longer period you will probably need to replace both cartridges.




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