What is the shelf life of this cartridge? Can it sit on the shelf for years or do you need to use it right away?
822698
Charcoal inside. The seals are the only thing degradable. Seals, o rings, can be replaced if signs of cracking or have gone dry. Shelf it.
822699
We used it right away so can't tell you about shelf life. I suggest contacting the company. Sorry.
1728282
I think the expiration date is on the packaging. It is not on the cartridge itself
1366868
My purchased cartridges all expire in 2014 - they range from July to October of that year. Each cartridge box is individually stamped with the warranty date.
368688
If there is a date, it'll be stamped somewhere on the box. If there isn't one then contact the seller or HP with your question. I'm not sure all of the boxes have dates. Also remember those dates don't necessarily mean the cartridge won't work. I've used some that were expired and they worked fine.
853130
I don't see any mention of an expiration date on the instructions that came with the cartridge. Maybe try the Brother web site?
42338
Hi Scott,Thank you for your reply -- I appreciate it! Went to the link you provided and put in my request to be notified when they get more in stock.Still hoping someone can tell us how long a cartridge lasts on average -- 20 bucks is pretty expensive for just 2 of them, although I noticed they're currently offering a 20% discount with free shipping, which would help a bit.
1240209
It depends on what you are printing. It is twice the ink as the standard cartridge, so it will last you twice as long. ;-)
1631276
Giselle, I believed, Amazon, or the supplier sent me a label to return the old cartridge back to them. FYI. great buy, it works very good and last enough!!!
899739
The cartridge itself is just a solid plastic shell. It feels pretty well made to me. Unless you were unfortunate to break it somehow (dropping from a high spot on a very hard surface), I think you could reasonably assume a cartridge could last you 5+ years. We are still using our original two (one that came with the Air-O-Swiss and another purchased on Amazon) 3+ years later and both seem to be holding up just fine. I clean our Air-O-Swiss whenever the clean indicator light comes on so I have had no issues with these becoming grimy. I hope this is helpful; sorry I don't have a more firm answer. The manufacturer doesn't speak to the life of the plastic cartridge shell.
936485
As I recall, the shelf life is one or more years. I was pleased with the inks and will purchase more when it is time. I'm on my 9th printer since my first computer in 1987. I have purchased after market inks before and these are as good as any I've ever had. You can't tell the difference when oprinting.
1799740
It depends on when you buy it and from who. The ink usually lasts for 2 years. Most of the cartridges I buy don't expire at least 1 year from when I get them, sometimes 2 years! It might be problematic if you don't print a whole lot like me, but I never have to throw them away with old ink inside. Hope that helps!
2237633
Yes you can leave the cartridge in. The cartridge isn't exposed so it won't dry out.
124061
Per the manufacturer, "For maximum performance, cartridge should be replaced after 750 liters or when the unit becomes hard to pump." To mean this means never, but I have replaced it once in the last few years just to be sure.
57820
My opinion....since they are laser cartridges and use a powder, not liquid ink.....as long as they stay dry, low humidity....they should have very long shelf life.....6-8 years.
525596
1 year, I believe, butwith no movingparts, there's little to go wrong, unless the case were to split or crack. Just drain it well if you live in an area that experiences freezing temps. I'd also remove, clean & store the cartridge in those areas.
1825041
That's a reasonable question for the selling vendor, but Amazon forwarded it to other customers to answer! Since I bought mine months ago, I doubt that the expiration date on my box will help you. In my experience, the shelf life of these is near infinite BEFORE THE SEAL IS TAKEN OFF; they dry out or get gunked up if they sit in the printer too long after having been opened - that happened to me once on a color cartridge when I was printing mostly black.
1996388
Sorry, I just bought this a few weeks ago, the printer is about 4 years old now. I have been printing daily with this cartridge and wanted to not have to deal with replacing it for a long time.