>Can anyone confirm if this will solve my problem reliably? Yes, but at the cost of wasting most of your (very expensive) ink. Rather than finding that your pr

>Can anyone confirm if this will solve my problem reliably? Yes, but at the cost of wasting most of your (very expensive) ink. Rather than finding that your printer head is blocked after a few months, you'll find that the cartridge is empty. The ink nozzles on a printer head are a few tens of microns across. It's an engineering miracle that they work at all. If you print photos very infrequently, the best option is to use a local copy centre or order your prints online. A 6x4 print typically costs about 10p and many companies offer same-day collection from high street shops.