Photosmart 2575 - not printing text

Hi, I have just4 inherited a Photosmart 2575 dating back from 2006. I loaded the Drivers from the installation disc only to learn that they were not Win7 compatible so got the compatible ones online and followed the installation as indicated. I need to print a text document and nothing comes out. However, if I print the test page for alignment of the printer head as well as the head cleaning page .... it prints perfectly ( minus the text ). It prints a scanned document perfectly also. However, any WORD document comes out blank. WHY ? I would be extremely grateful if someone could help me please. ....

Try the troubleshooting steps in this document. Does the test page print properly? If so there is an issue with the driver settings. If the test page does not print black I would suggest removing the black cartridge and soaking it nozzles down for five minutes in hot water, then blotting the printhead gently with a damp tissue.
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