Photosmart D7260 photo colors seem off

HI!
I've been happily using my Photosmart D7260 for many years and have always been thrilled with the quality of the photo printing. All of a sudden the pictures are either too dark or muddy, or too green - nothing like the image in my iPhoto. Even if I alter the images (make them brighter in iPhoto, for example), the colors are still not right and the pictures almost look fake! Very hard to describe. Any ideas how I can restore good color balance for printing my own photos?
Thanks so much,
Kris

Hello there @DogDocNJ ,
I read about the issue you are having with the print quality of your print outs from your Photosmart D7260, and would like to offer you my suggestion.
Click this guide and try the steps. The cleaning should help!
Faded or Dull Colors in Copies
If the troubleshooting does not help resolve your issue, I would then suggest calling HP's Technical Support to see about further options for you. If you are calling within North America, the number is 1-800-474-6836 and for all other regions: click here.
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