Good morning, Wayne.

 WC> Oh my yes. I rendered a similar cartridge a useless mess by just
 WC> filling it expecting the foam to soak up the ink.

  I did the upright job on it but it took overnight to really soak in and
  give me good output. Now, does not miss a line.

 WC> breather plug I remove and replace with the refill kit's
 WC> included tool.

 WC> small plastic sheet under that cap cut from a sandwich
 WC> bag just like the plastic tab they come with to keep
 WC> the head from drying out.
 
  You have to keep a breathing hole on it. I also kept these plastic cover
  for the head and always use one per tank.

 WC> I'd operate on mine because the sheet feed mechanism is busted 
 WC> but I don't have the rubber belt that dislodged itself with the
 WC> next page I printed after it stopped self feeding.

  That part should be available but cost more to buy than a new printer.
  Remember, I got on eBay a brand new Lexmark Z32 for $21.00, no ink. That
  was the hard part to stomach.

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