Do sealed, unused Canon ink jet cartridges degrade over time?

[mshan]

Do sealed, unused Canon ink jet cartridges degrade over time?

What about unused Canon glossy photo paper?

 

[FlyingPenguin]

ALL inkjet cartridges have a limited shelf life. That shelf life has gotten better over the years, but the problem is that you have NO WAY of knowing how long a cartridge has been sitting on a store shelf or in a warehouse. That shelf life is also affected by the temperature it was stored at). I generally advise my clients NOT to stockpile cartridges - or at most stockpile one of each and no more.

Glossy paper should not degrade.

 

[LiNoX]

yes.. i have also noticed that by saving up my ink .. 🙂 the cartridges get kinda ruined over time..

 

[mshan]

If spares are stored for say 6 months or 1 year, will what you describe above typically happen?

 

[Zepper]

The tanks I get from swiftink.com have expiration dates on them. You can speed degradation by storing at extreme temperatures - cold, stuff can settle out - hot, hydrocarbons in ink can break down.

.bh.

 

[mshan]

May I ask how far in the future the expiration date was for the stuff you purchased most recently?

Months, years, other?

 

[Zepper]

Both of the boxes I still have (bought a couple months back) are marked 7/2007, but those are both black. Colors may have a shorter shelf-life. Storage temp. range 41-120 deg F marked on the black boxes - colors again may vary.

.bh.