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Why doesnt my black printer ink work on my Brother printer?

Well, its not really mine, but my dads, but Im still having a problem. The black ink used in the printer doesnt work and we have bought new ink recently, and this didnt fix anything. There is a label on the printer that says “MFC-3240C” and I assume this is the printer type. Any ideas on fixing this problem?
Divot, thats what I tried to say to my dad but he wants to get this printer working again. Im only 13, he wont listen.
Stupid technology.

I agree with Smedrik. You have a blocked print nozzle and you need to run the cleaning cycles on the printer to clear it. Buying a new printer will only get you one with a sample ink in it and you will soon need to but yet more ink for it. If that new one develops a problem are you going to change that one as well? I agree with your father, just buying a new printer every time they get a problem is not the answer.

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