Since you are about to scrap the printer, you could try some harder methods. Searching for "epson print head cleaning" you can find advices, how to try to clean a dried print head without disassembling the printer, e.g., http://www.2manuals.com/head_clean.php Instead of a syringe I used a Q-tip (cotton-wool tip) and was able to revive my Epson inkjet printer. -- Best regards, Jörg-Volker.