Stylewriter II printing, but no ink coming out

Hi all,
I've been using my trusty SWII on my iBook G4 using CUPS and Foomatic. It has been great for years, but now, a problem has arisen. Recently, when the ink cartridge ran out, I bought a new one and now the printer still acts as if there is no ink (prints blank sheets of paper).
As I am not using the original drivers, I don't know how to clean the heads, or even if that's the problem. Any ideas?? I'm a teacher and REALLY don't have the money to go buy a new printer.
HELP!
Sam

On HP-style inkjet printers, of which the stylewriter is one, the ink cartridges and nozzles are one assembly, replaced as a unit. If you remove the ink cartridge, you also remove the nozzles where the ink is supposed to squirt out. The nozzles are where the dampness should be applied.
On Epson-style printers, what is replaced is only the ink reservoirs, and the non-replaceable nozzles stay inside the printer.
You must use an inkjet printer regularly. If you do not, the ink dries up and you are facing "tricks" or an expensive cartridge replacement just to get it going again. That is why I will take a laser printer over an inkjet any day. Let the laser Printer sit in a classroom unused, all summer, and on the first day of school it fires up and prints without a hiccup.
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