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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Of course not, I have quoted your post #3 only because you were the first who told me to flush the cartridge. As you gave me no indications of how to do this, I followed those provided by The Hat. But from your wording in post #23, I understood that you don't agree with them... Sorry for this...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    No, I posted this just because I'm accused (by you, by stratman, etc) that I didn't respect the good procedures and that's why I damaged the printhead. I wanted to show that all I did was as recommended by the reputable members of this forum, not the inventions of my stupid/childish mind (as...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    But it's just what I did, I followed step by step the indications of @The Hat from post #2 of this :https://www.printerknowledge.com/threads/ink-refilling-questions-on-cli-251-printers.11587/ "The best way to overcome Yellow Gello in the cart is to fill the cart with Window cleaner that...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    I don't blame anyone, sorry if you understood this. What I say is that it was a cause for the missing yellow, before any repairing action was taken. My question is simply why this happened to me twice (and to others, too), although I'm trying to use the best quality inks (from Octoink) and to...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Thanks @mikling! But could you, please, be more precise about what "bleach" means? I've found this definition: "a chemical (typically a solution of sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide) used to make materials whiter or for sterilizing drains, sinks, etc" is this what you refer to? Dear @The...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    But which is the proper solution, @The Hat?! All those that I've tried were recommended by you and others on this forum, not my inventions! Let's look, for example, to the pharmacist's post, from the link you have put just above: The formula that I've used - but only as the last resort, after...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Update First of all, I apologize for not responding to your latest posts, but - strangely - since last Saturday I have not received any email notifications, as it usually happens when a new post appears on the topic, so I didn't see them... I thank you now for all your advice! So, after three...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    But the stamp test won't be relevant if the inlet is clogged (as I still suspect), is it? I was thinking about the self-diagnosis feature of the printer software... Thanks, I'll try, though I've already done this a few times, in order to remove the excess ink before soaking the printhead. But...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Well, after 40 hours of soaking the printhead in "warm water and a squirt of fairy liquid" (@The Hat - post #2), the result is also ZERO - not any trace of yellow ink. I summarize here all the attempts I've made: 1. Soaked the printhead for 4 hours in a solution of 50% Windex-like glass...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Well, some of the things you wrote were valid for me too. I understand your point now, thank you!
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Dear me! I have to admit that I was extremely surprised by the quoted statements until I understood the confusion. You answered to my post as if I were Palombian, not the OP :)
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Far from me to question the expertise of the gurus of this forum, in what concerns the treatment side. I feel, however, that some misunderstandings may appear on the diagnostic side. Either because we sometimes fail to explain our problems very well, or because those who try to help us cannot...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Well, I really don't enjoy to "try things" with my printhead, please believe me :( The only problem is that, in the past, some of the agreed methods on this forum didn't work as expected, for me (or didn't work at all). So I just try to understand the principles and the safety limits within I...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Ok, thanks @The Hat and @stratman, I will follow your suggestions one after the other, starting with the cartridge flush. But, to my knowledge, could you explain why you don't agree with the method to test and solve both possibilities in one step, as I proposed at the end of my post? Do you...
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    "The Yellow" strikes again

    Hello everyone! I have already told here about the yellow ink missing problem that led me to throw my previous Pixma IX6850 and buy a new IP7250. Well, my new IP7250 worked impeccably for months, until... I had to go on vacation and leave it unused for 3 weeks. On my return, I found that the...
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