Shelf Life OF cartridge

[bryanwheeler1]

Hi friends,
Can any one tell me what is shelf life of cartridge?And can we extend it?Please reply me as soon as possible.

 

[Tsavo]

What type of cartridge? An Atari 2600 cartridge? A .50 cal cartridge? An ink cartridge?

 

[corkyg]

Ink? Toner? Please specify. Also brand.

 

[0roo0roo]

lol gotta love the ops that think everyone can read their mind

 

[bruceb]

He is likely asking about inkjet which has a life of about 2 years or so.
More I think, if it is still in the factory air tight bag.

 

[gorobei]

clearly he is talking about 8track.

 

[bret]

clearly he is talking about 8track.

cartridge of cigs i think

 

[bryanwheeler1]

I am talking about an inkjet cartirdge.

 

[Lemon law]

Ok, you are talking an inkjet cartridge. But it still can get tricky, because there are two types of inkjet cartridges. (1) A type where the printhead is on the cartridge itself. (2) A type where the cartridge is really just an inktank and the printhead is external to the cartridge.
(3) Beyond that, we can talk about an OEM never used cartridge or a refilled cartridge where the ink may dry up on the printhead on the cartridge.

But going by standard advice for any of those three choices, almost everyone, OEM or aftermarket, usually says the shelf life is two years and the better ones will guarantee there cartridges for that period.

But there is an additionally worry with some cheap refill inks, namely a fungus can break down the stored ink if storage temperatures are on the high side.

And I close with some advice for any cartridge with a printhead on the cartridge you may think is still full but does not print, first clean the printhead with water, then place into a sealed zip lock bag, and briefly immerse in 150-160 degree F water. It can often get the most stubborn cartridge to start printing.

 

[13Gigatons]

Canon says 2 years when factory sealed. After opening then it's best to use it up in 4 months.

I've used ink that has been opened for months and even years though.