Photosmart 6510 not printing in black

My 6510 recently stopped printing in black. (It is out of warranty.) I have tried most of the ideas posted in this forum, including multiple cartridge cleanings, deep cleanings, and various reboots. As with another poster, when I try to realign, the printer consistently fails after the blue cartridge.
When I did my last couple of test prints, I notice that if I put the text in very large print (72 or bigger), black text will appear in faint grey. Other text on the same page is not visible.
Any more suggestions?

Hi 1979hydepark,
Thank you for visiting the HP Support Forums! I see you have recently changed the black cartridges on your HP Photosmart 6510 and are not able to print in black. You have cleaned the printhead and also tried the recommedations on the Forums with no success.
I would like you to complete ALL step listed here: Printer Does Not Print Black Ink or Color Ink, or Prints Blank Pages, please follow the troubleshooting steps in order, even if you have already previously tried the recommendations.
Let me know the outcome, if you are still not able to print in black ink please reply back with your Country/Region as well as your Warranty Status- Click here to find out
I hope to hear from you soon.
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