Printer refuses to print RED

[corper]

alright guys, heres the deal...

a few weeks ago, my comp just decided it would not print ne thing red ever again. by red i mean red, pink light pink, magenta, all that stuff...all i get is black, green, yellow and blue. i even replaced the ink cartidges and the problem seems to persist. can ne one offer ne advice....it would be much appreciated. thanx

-steve

 

[corper]

oh yeah, and im using an Epson Stylus C82 if that helps at all.

 

[Jomama46]

Does red show on any of the internal test sheets?

Jomama

 

[corper]

no, in fact when i do the nozzle check to see if the heads need cleaning, only the blue and yellow lines show up...no red. its really weird.

 

[Jomama46]

sounds like a clogged nozzle, there is a way to remove the head and soak it in isopropanol alcohol but if you're not inclined, tuck some rags under the head, and put some iso into a spray bottle, spray it, turn it upside down to drain and repeat a few times. Isopropanol because it is virtually free of water.
Or toss it and get a cheap LJ.

Jomama