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Posted on Jun 14, 2008

Brother DCP-130C refuses to print the magenta ink

My DCP-130C will not print the magenta ink. After countless head cleans no magenta dots are printed on the test page. Have always used genuine ink and the cost of wasting it on head clens trying to get it working is too high. The machine has not done much printing.

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  • Scratt Rat Jun 15, 2008

    Thanks for the reply even though it isnt good news. I have also since found out that my printer model has a bad history with print heads and clogging so will be staying away from brother printers i think.

  • Anonymous Jun 20, 2008

    magenta don't print

  • Anonymous Mar 14, 2014

    printing pauses between pages

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If you don't print at least once a month, you will clog the machine. You unfortunately have to get it fixed by a professional or get a new printer. Sorry!

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