HP 5150 - Win 7 - how clean/align print heads?

Existing HP 5150 is connected to new pc with Win 7 via its own on-board software.  But how on earth do I clean and align the print heads?  Hope someone can help.  Many thanks. Strudel135

I am trying to do the same thing with a netbook running Windows 7 starter.  My printer has stopped printing in black and would like to know the status of the cartridge.
There should be a utility out there that can tell a user how much ink is left in the cartridge and how to clean the inkjets.

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