Does the ink dry out fast? And does it smudge?
850756
I've been using it for a couple months I have been very happy with it. No smudges that I've noticed.
850757
No not at all, very happy with the product... good as a cartridge... a little tricky to do... but i did it
850758
The product is actually toner, which is a dry powder. It isn't "ink" like you would find in an inkjet printer. The toner does not smear on print outs.
850759
This is a powder toner for a laser printer, so drying out isn't really an issue. I haven't noticed any smudging. For my laser primter, I will buy this refill again and again.
1784153
I have an ink jet printer and it was fine. No smudging at all. I was very please with the result.
1161248
I bought the Pixma 700 9 months ago and have not had a problem with the ink drying out yet. I don't print a lot of pictures, but so far I have had to replace only about one cartridge. After turning it on, if you don't print immediately it shuffles the cartridges back so they don't dry out. Then when you click "print," you wait an extra few seconds for the cartridges to slide back into printing position. It takes longer to print because it does that, but it does save on ink.
1917
I have also noticed by ink levels dropping dramatically with no printing going on. I agree the ink must be evaporating. This is very frustrating and the ink is too expensive to be evaporating into thin air!
820760
The ink dries fairly quick. To be safe, I usually wait a minute, just to make sure its completely dry. It all depends on what you're using them on though. Hope this helps!!
388361
If you are using notebook paper the ink will definitely soak through. If you use it on thicker paper it won't soak through unless you press down hard or write really slowly.
1813298
It's not a fast printer, maybe 10 seconds? I don't use it for ordinary letters or pages, as that is a waste of archival quality ink. The ink doesn't seem to go dry and it is months between my uses. I usually let it do a cleaning or something like that after a long dry spell, and all is good. The trick to having this printer print on heavy card stock or art paper, which the feed often refuses to load, is to use a bit of scotch tape to clean the lint/paper fuzz off the grey rubber roller that picks up the paper.
2234093
Hello. It does leave a smudge. Like a fingerprint of the inside of case. Not sure if it's because it's new. However for me it's no big deal as it can be easily wiped off.
1346590
Yes, it's permanent ink. Be careful, and check the paper you are using as much paper made today won't work with liquid inks, and you can end up with a blur rather than a word. If you use good paper, what you write won't wash out, but the excess will fade if it gets wet (as is true with most all ink). More depends upon the paper than the ink. I do like this ink quite a bit, and just pulled out some note books (details of some environmental studies) I wrote in grad school about 40 years ago, and they are still crisp and clear if that helps you at all.
2221933
I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money every where I can. The document dont smear maybe its the photo paper with this ink. But I will still use it. I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money... » Read More I've bought this product several times now, and only twice has it said low ink but yet continues printing. You have to hold down the reset or start button and then it goes away and you can print again. I only use it for documents because when I used it to print pictures they were lighter than usual and the ink would smear when you touch the face of the photo. This didnt ruin my printer I am still using it today. but it does get annoying pressing the reset button every couple of pages. But I will still use this product. I print many pages doing my family history and I need to save money every where I can. The document dont smear maybe its the photo paper with this ink. But I will still use it. « Show Less
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Hello Robert--I have had the stamper for only a couple of months, but so far it is working OK. The ink has been sharp and dark every time. I use it to add my return address to envelopes. The rubber surface with the letters on it sticks in the down position, though. I bang it on the table top to break it free.
1920366
If you're asking if the ink dries out before you use it up... I don't use the ink saver mode & I don't print nearly as much as you do and I've never had the ink dry up. I don't change the ink when it says I'm running low - I wait until it tells me I'm out of that color. I only replace the color ink that has run completely out.
1429530
getting wet doesnt make the ink comes off, even moving with pressure with your fingers. Now if you use your nail or another hard thing to scracht it doesnt come off neither (dry) but it easily does if it's wet
2027953
HI Warren,I own two of these pens and I have not had any issues with them drying out. What I suggest you do is dip the tip in some water and see if the ink will start flowing again. I'm not sure if the climate you live in might also be affecting your pen. I live in Hawaii so the humidity is consistent year round. I hope this helps.
1873234
Hey Caitie. I rarely use the pen so the ink hasn't dried up yet. I am sorry. Good luck and let me know if you find any replacements.
506064
It depends on the paper you are using. I was using recycled paper and it soaks up like a sponge and smears. On regular paper it does not dry quickly.
2249296
I have printed on mylar and overhead clear sheets. While it does print on them ,the ink never really dries and they smudge very easily. hope this helps.