White lines in text wont go away!!!

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Hey. I have a Lexmark x1150. I have refilled the black cartridge once before and it was fine. Now, white lines appear in the text. I have done everything the Lexmark website says and still nothing. I had a similar problem with the first ink cartridge that came with it. I have three essays to print but this problem is drivin me nuts! Please help, I want to pass my courses.

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Put in a new Lexmark cartridge, not a refilled or third party one. You take your chances when you use anything but a new factory cartridge, and it looks like you lost this one.

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IS it possible that the nozzles are still clogged? If so, what can be used to unclog them? Water? Rubbing alcohol?

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't Lexmark print heads part of the cartridges, and aren't the cartridges "chipped" to try to prevent user refilling of them?

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Holy crap! Im in school, i cant afford a $30 cartridge of black and $35 colour cart. Is there anyway to bypass this chip? Probly a stupid question but i'll ask anyway.

[glc]

Welcome to the high cost of inkjet maintenance.