Originally Posted by imtheguy 
Just look for a matching connector on the PCB for the ribbon cable. There may be extra pins scattered around the PCB but probably not an entire matching connection. It will be fragile so you may need to brace the connector as you push. check the male connector first and straighten any pins (if its a pin type connection) that were bent. If you can do this w/o opening the case, maybe with needle nose pliers, thats fine.
Thank you sir! I shall give it a try. I have nothing to lose really, except $50.
I did locate a few similar used printers on EBAY for $20-$30 and a step up printer(7550) that uses the same cartidges for $35 with $20 shipping. Not to bad I guess, it would just be a $50 mistake of carelesness!