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Printer has been working fine. replaced colour cartridge (genuine part). Will not now print red colour. Have deleted and replaced drivers. Have run the clean head tool several times, on the report, all looks OK except for no Red square

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The cartridge is defective.

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If you touch the color cartridge printhead to a damp paper towel do you see 3 colors?

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Thanks for replying. Yes I get three colours. The Blue and Yellow are wide strips, but the center red is only a thin line

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The cartridge is defective.

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Thanks for the prompt replies

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