do ink cartridges dry up?
263056
don't know about amazon ink... I get my replacement ink at 123 inkjet.com its good for me and seems to last along time
263057
I suppose if I don't use it often it would dry out. I actually don't fax very often so I will find out when I try it again. The cartridge that isn't open yet is probably fine till I open it.
263058
Kate, I would not really know. The fax is defective and Amazon and HP refuse to do anything about it. Time for a target at the Police range.
263059
The one that came with mine is still working strong. I don't print very much. But do know all cartridges will dry up if not used or shaken up periodically.
399784
It takes me about a year to go through the entire pack. I've had no issue with any of the cartridges drying out.
1828259
I've had mine over a year... no problems. Each cartridge is packed in a sealed plastic "bag" that it seems to me would greatly increase shelf life and prevent drying out... but they are also not "open" until you insert them into the machine so I suspect the shelf life is fairly long.
1725738
This printer does not use liquid ink, but rather a solid coating on a plastic film carrier. There's nothing to dry out, so your supplies should be good for quite a long time.
76311
Yes! I had some cartridges sitting around awhile and used the ink refill, it worked great. Just be careful not to scrape the bottom of your spare cartridges while sitting around or they're doomed. :(
54229
I've been able to refill my color cartridge two times already and it's barely made a dent in the color refills. I would guess I will probably be able to refill my cartridge at least 10 more times, and that's only if they were bone dry each time.
1638265
Yes. How ever they are not original ink cartridges but seem to be reprocessed.
1278529
No. cartridges seem to have a short life. Wish they were longer. Black is extra long which is good.
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.
1986431
I can't answer for sure, but I have had some for at least a year that I have used without any problems. They are very well sealed and I do sort of shake them before using just in case the ink has settled.
2237
Yes. It'll keep printing until the ink cartridge is completely empty. For example, if the black cartridge runs out, you'll eventually get a blank page as you continue to use the printer.
636202
I have never had a problem with printer's ink except once when I was sent an empty cartridge HP.they sent me another immediately .....make sure your cartridge is full.
1063794
I have a Kodak ESP 9250, which uses these cartridges, and I've had the same issue as well. My theory is that the ink dries out quickly if it's not used right away. I use fewer than 100 sheets of paper per year, but find myself buying ink once or twice a year.
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.
326742
The HP cartridges I have filled with this ink work well. I would imagine, if refilled and unused for a long period of time, the jets may dry as with any factory filled cartridge. As another person mentioned, refill the cartridge at the first streaking or irregularity you notice in the print, don't run it completely dry.
1161251
I read somewhere that you need to keep the power on, which keeps the ink warm from the heat the machine emits, thus the ink will not dry up. We have used Canon printers for a long time and I just ordered my third. The only complaint is the print heads go bad and it costs as much to buy a new one as it does to buy a new printer.
160053
None is listed on the outside of the package. I would guess that as long as the foil outer package isn't broken or opened in anyway the cartridge would remain good. Once it is open, of course, the "drying out" process will begin. I haven't had to use mine yet, just bought them to have on hand as they are no longer in stores.