Hi Caroline, I bought an Epsom C64 last year. A few months after the black ink cartridge ran out so I replaced it but every third or fourth line was faint. All the colours would print with no problem. I replaced the black ink cartridge again but still no change. I did the print test etc. All colours have separate ink cartridges with this model. Recently I discussed my concern at a shop which sells cartridges and specialises in doing printing and I asked were their cartridges Epsom ones or an imitation. The man there informed me that the C series of Epsom printers were notoriously bad in that if one didn't use the printer for a while the ink would harden in the tiny hole where it sprays out. Basically when that happens your printer is useless. His tip he told me was to print just one page each week to prevent the tiny holes from becoming blocked by dried ink. Steve ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq