Have you just bought a new ink cartridge and yet it is already nearly empty? Have you just printed a couple of pages but with the amount of ink that you have, it looks like it has printed a rim already? Did you just install the ink but it look like it has been used already? This is a common scenario, especially for offices and business establishments where it is a must to print several documents. This is also common and frequently happens in homes where everyone loves to print photos and other memorabilia taken from their digital camera or cellular phones. There are unlimited things that can be printed from a printer. It is such a waste of time running out of ink when you needed it most or when you change ink cartridges from time to time.
These days, computer printers are sold cheaper but the ink cartridges are so expensive. It usually costs almost the same as the printer. In order to save on costs of cartridges, innovations are made. One of their solutions is the use of compatible cartridges. These are cartridges that are made to meet the quality of the ink produced by the printer manufacturer. It costs cheaper, which is almost half the price of the original inks. The output that it produces is almost the same quality as the original ones. These inks are sold on most printer and ink stores.
Another option on saving ink cartridges is the use of refill on the original cartridges. You can buy refill kits and refill it yourself (there are several do-it-yourself refill kits) or you can also request technicians from the ink stores to do it for you. In case you decide to DIY, make sure that you follow the instructions very well. There are instances that when it is not done properly, bubbles are formed inside the cartridges and the quality of the output is not that good. You should also check that the cartridges are still in good condition and contact points are still intact.
The latest innovation made for the printers is the aftermarket inks like the continuous ink system. In order to avail this, you need to have a modification made on your printer. The modification process will allow your printer to use external tanks that has more ink contents. Aside from the usual 2 cartridges, the continuous ink has 4 tanks. It has black, cyan, magenta and yellow. These inks will combine during the printing process. The inks are evenly used when printing and in case you ran out you can easily changed whichever runs empty on these colors. In addition, continuous ink system requires very minimal maintenance.
Printing is no longer expensive these days. You can now enjoy the chance to print whatever items that you wanted to get hold off. There are no more reasons of saving too much and not enjoy the pictures that you wanted to keep. For your ink cartridges needs, you can always ask for the other options.
You purchase a brand new original printer cartridge. You try installing it but it would not work. You tried resetting your printer and cleaning it, but it still would not recognize it. You try another printer cartridge and it still wouldn't work. Only after you have sent your printer to the service center that you realize that the problem was your printer, not your ink cartridges.
Why do printers not recognize original printer cartridges?
Usually, the problem of printer cartridges not being recognized is experienced by those that use generic or refilled printer cartridges. Many printers now come with a smart chip printer technology that would tell the printer how much ink is left in the cartridge. The chip stores the last information that is sent to the printer. In this case, it is the information that the printer cartridge is empty.
Another reason is due to the printer itself. Ideally, once a new printer cartridge has been installed on the printer, it automatically resets and refreshes itself to recognize the new printer cartridge installed. Sometimes, the printer fails to do so.
What happens now to my open printer cartridge?
Inkjet printers, as the term implies, uses ink to print out the texts and images onto the printer surface. Once it has been installed onto a printer, even when this is not recognized, the printer cartridge is now opened and susceptible to dirt, dust and air. These would eventually cause the printer ink cartridge to dry up, rendering it unusable.
How do I save my open ink printer cartridges?
To store your already opened printer ink cartridges for future use, here are a few steps to follow:
With a soft, moist (not wet) cloth, gently wipe the opening of the ink cartridge to rid it of any dried up ink that could cause clogging.
Cover the opening with vinyl tape to prevent leakage. If your printer ink cartridge holds multiple color ink tanks, make sure that the vinyl tape does not touch the other openings. This would contaminate the colors with each other.
Take a clean damp (not wet) cloth and put this in a zip lock plastic bag along with your printer cartridge. The moist cloth will make sure that the printer cartridge would not dry up.
Store in a cool, dry place that you can easily remember so that you can use this after the cartridge that you are using is completely consumed.
Re-moisten the cloth every few days to ensure that it does not dry up.
Precautionary Measures
One way to make sure that this does not happen in the future is to regularly clean your printer and printer head. Sometimes, dust and ink tend to block the electrical circuits needed to recognize that a new printer cartridge has been installed.
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