Printerheads won't align

I have done everything posted here and HP even sent me new printheads. I have now burned through $200 in ink, and 6 hours of time on the line with HP trying to align the printheads and it still won't work. Any new suggestions? This printer has now cost me a small fortune.

Hi there staglaneconsult,
Could you provide the community with a little more information to help narrow troubleshooting? Things like your printer model and your operating system help out a lot.
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