Do the ink cartridges dry out if you go a couple weeks without printing?
464782
Since they are powdered toner cartridges, not ink, they should not. That is why I replaced my inkjet color 4-in-1 with the Dell laser 4-in-1. I have had it for about a year in Santa Fe, NM--the state capital of Dry--without a problem.
464783
No. I have over 1 year on the same set, so based on that I would say indefinitely.
464784
No lazer powder never dry, I have another Dell printer C1765nfw and the powder never dry.
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.
1615585
Cartridges dry up if not repeatedly used. This is problem with HP printers. You probably need new ink cartridges or you can try removing them and cleaning with Q-tip of tissue with small amount of warm water. Let them dry a few minutes and restart Printer. If it doesn't work get new cartridges. Sorry about the bad news. I have a HP printer also.
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.
304836
This printer will no longer print if it runs out of one ink. I have the printer and have experienced it.
123706
I've never not used my printer for 3 months, but if It was going to be inactive, I would remove the cartridges and replace with new cartridges when I was going to use the printer. The cartridges could leak or dry out.
84915
Yes they do. I can't say for sure how often but in the event that you have plenty of ink in your printer but you pages aren't printing the colors correctly, it's time to replace the print heads. I've had my printer about two years. With so many students in the house it gets used constantly so I guess each year would be a good time to change them. Now the printer works better than ever. I tried going to an office supply store first but I was told they had to order it, so I turned to amazon. :-)
2155732
I do not use my printer very often, and so far I have not replace the ink in my printer.
1078448
If the printer sits unused for too long, the ink dries inside the print head, and new cartridges don't help. The print head has to be replaced if this happens - I went through 2 print heads before I gave up on this otherwise good printer. PS the print head was over $100 the last time I bought one - more than a new printer with ink - it just wasn't an economical repair. I tried cleaning the old one several times, never got satisfactory printing results.
255792
I've had this problem a couple of times. I have taken the cartridge out and reinstalled it - sometimes several times. Finally I just ignore it. The printer keeps printing. I've used these cartridges several times and they last quite a while. Good cartridges for the price. Just keep printing until the copy gets faint and then change it out.
2134590
Sorry, I didn't even check that. They worked fine. The printer has since died so I won't be able to know how long the ink lasts either.
917968
Technically it will run with the tanks empty (I do it sometimes). I have never run one till the sponge is dry, but well after the tank is visibly empty. The printer will nag you it is getting low, then when it thinks it is really empty it lets you override the warnings. But it does say you can damage your print head by running empty tanks. Print heads cost way more than ink! If you don't use the color much it will last 6-12 months and there should be no problem. Always choose B&W and you will never run out of color, but you may have to clean the heads on occasion if they dry out from lack of use. This printer is not like others that will physically stop you from printing if the ink is "expired" or empty. It just warns you you should not do it and lets you make the choice. I just printed 40 pages after it told me it was empty and I overrode it. I am here on Amazon to get a new #5 black right now. I write the date on them when I change them to check ink consumption and I get about 5-9 months out of the #5 black and 6-8 months on the #8 black and colors with moderate printing.
399785
I don't use the printer everyday but the tanks are pretty full of ink so I am assuming they should last for a while. They look pretty cheap quality but you cannot beat the price. Best buy sells one tank for 20 bucks.
2258429
mine either, dried out after just a few weeks, I probably wont buy remanufactured ink cartridges again
1279312
Yes. Mine lasted for quite a while. I got several months of printing a couple pages once a week.
488760
Good morning, David! I notice that if I continually use the printer, the ink is used normally but if it sits for any length of time (e.g. week, weeks, months) than the ink dries up! The ink may be inexpensive but so much of it is wasted! I also don't like that if the color ink runs out the printer shuts down. I will not purchase another printer like this, inexpensive or not! Good luck!
2237634
The ink pad is still exposed when inserted, so I'm assuming over time it will dry out.