Canon iP4200 printer problem

A couple years ago I needed ink for the 4200 printer and decided (because I was no longer printing pictures) that it would cost no more to buy a new Canon printer. I bought a 3500 Canon inkjet and kept the 4200 as a spare. The 3500 gave up the ghost 2 months ago and I went back to using the 4200. I print most of my paper using grayscale. Two things happened (particularly noticeable when printing the daily crossword) when I went back to the 4200: (1) the grayscale was much lighter in color and (2) there are horizontal bars evident on the crossword puzzle: the alternate bars are solid light gray alternating with s speckled bar in the same gray shade. Strangely the printed definitions for the puzzle are black and then gray in the same alternating horizontal pattern. I have tried the Deep Cleaning in Utility Maintenance a couple times. and I thought I uninstalled (3500) and reinstalled (4200) correctly. Any advice will be appreciated.

blountcomick wrote:
I print most of my paper using grayscale. Two things happened (particularly noticeable when printing the daily crossword) when I went back to the 4200: (1) the grayscale was much lighter in color and
Not sure why. Clogged ink nossles?
(2) there are horizontal bars evident on the crossword puzzle: the alternate bars are solid light gray alternating with s speckled bar in the same gray shade. Strangely the printed definitions for the puzzle are black and then gray in the same alternating horizontal pattern. I have tried the Deep Cleaning in Utility Maintenance a couple times.
The ink cartridge has gone bad. You need to buy a new cartridge. You can look on ebay for a good deal on a cartridge.
In particular, when you do not use a cartridge for a long period of time, the ink dries. Some cartridge holes get clogged. you could try applying rubbing alcohole on the cartridge head. Good luck. I haven't had much succes with unclogging cartridges.
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