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How good are expirated cartridges?
I see some cartridges on ebay but most are expirated ,are these
cartridges still can be use like a year? |
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get high wrote:
I see some cartridges on ebay but most are expirated ,are these cartridges still can be use like a year? You mean 'expired' - 'expirated' isn't a word! ;o) Personally, I wouldn't risk it. -- My great-grandfather was born and raised in Elgin - did he eventually lose his marbles? |
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It may depend upon the brand. Some HP printers actually read the
expiration date and will stop working if the cartridge is beyond a certain date. In general, dye inks will conservatively last at least one year beyond the expiration date, probably longer. Pigmented inks are more fragile, especially once the bottle has been opened, or if it cannot be stored in a cool area. Art get high wrote: I see some cartridges on ebay but most are expirated ,are these cartridges still can be use like a year? |
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Arthur Entlich wrote in message news:6FEUc.20778$jZ5.4067@clgrps13...
It may depend upon the brand. Some HP printers actually read the expiration date and will stop working if the cartridge is beyond a certain date. In general, dye inks will conservatively last at least one year beyond the expiration date, probably longer. Pigmented inks are more fragile, especially once the bottle has been opened, or if it cannot be stored in a cool area. I think I've seen instructions for at least some pigment inks from Epson that say to shake it up first before installing -- presumably there is some settling of pigment particles. This also may hint as to how epson pigment cartridges age. Mike |
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"Arthur Entlich" wrote in message news:6FEUc.20778$jZ5.4067@clgrps13... It may depend upon the brand. Some HP printers actually read the expiration date and will stop working if the cartridge is beyond a certain date. This applies to the higher end HP printers that use seperate ink tanks and printheads. Ink that is too old may become more viscous and plug the printheads or the plumbing, so the printer checks the expiration of the ink and disables printing if the ink is too old. (I recall it is 3.5 years from date of manufacture.) The integrated printhead HP products (including all DeskJet and Photosmart printers) do not have any such enforced expiration date. The warranty date for these cartridges is typically six months beyond the "install by" date printed on the package. Regards, Bob Headrick, not speaking for my employer HP MS MVP Printing/Imaging |
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