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Posted on December 27, 2008 by John C. Arkin | Posted under Hardware
How To Save Your Open Ink Cartridges
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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. About The Author: This Article is written by John C Arkin from MyOfficePortal.org the contributor of Home Office Information & Resources. More information on the subject is at How To Save Your Open Ink Cartridges, and related resources can be found at How to Refill Dell Ink Cartridges by Yourself. |
Tags: PRINTER TECHNOLOGY, INKJET PRINTERS, PRINTER INK CARTRIDGE
