Printer Hemorrhage's Ink In The Resting Area Hp Photosmart 7520

Hello and thanks ..
I'm working on mom's printer.. that they have printed probably 5 regular type sheets and 10 photos and the darn printer seems to hemorrhage ink.. this has been going on for a while.. but i hadn't looked on the inside before today.

the Diagnostic says the regular black ( uses 2 black and 3 color cartridges) is getting low and they just put a new one in 15 pages ago..

I found where i think the ink is going ( see photo up loaded) but I don't know what the fix is?

It seems to be emptying in the "rest stop" It is covered with ink , and is splattered along the inside all around that area

the screen heads that the cartridge clip's into are clean and don't have dried ink on them.

we have run diagnostics.. head cleaning .

I would like to take that part out and ?? clean or wring it out.. but i'm asking you first..

thanks