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I've replaced the yellow cartridge with a new Canon OEM one and it now works fine. So many thanks to all who replied. The streaking has gone. When I need to make a hole in the cartridge for the German method of refilling, I'll be more careful pushing the needle in, because I must have separated...

I tried tapping the cartridge onto a sheet of rubber but no luck. I've been thinking - could the German method be the reason the two sponges have separated inside the cartridge, causing the ink starvation? Maybe the needle was too think - and it was blunt ended, not sharp. So required some...

Thanks TheHat. I tried doing what you said, and the cartridge exit seemed to be flush with ink, and a couple of nozzle checks printed across the full width, so it was looking really promising - but then it dried up again when I did a larger test, and now the nozzle test pattern is doing the...

I'm using OEM and refilling them using the German method with Image Specialist's inks with squeeze bottles from http://www.octoink.co.uk I'll try and get another yellow cartridge and try... I've been thinking some air may have got in last time, as I remember there were some bubbles when I was...

Can anyone tell from this test print what the problem is with my MP620? The yellow ink fades out, and then doesnt print yellow at all, but the yellow cartridge is full of ink. Is it the printhead? But the yellow starts printing, so presumably isnt blocked? Here's the test print in much more...