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For me, even after all these years in the computer business, I find printers to be the most fascinating of all the computer peripherals.\u00a0 It’s just amazing what they can do!<\/p>\n
We are fortunate here at KCC when it comes to printers.\u00a0 We have three Xerox printers – one uses solid ink and the other two use laser cartridges – and only one printer which actually uses wet ink cartridges.\u00a0 Because of our situation, we never have ink that dries up or print heads in which the ink gels and then won’t flow.\u00a0 But, these can both be problems for “normal” printers.\u00a0 We’re going to attempt to save you money and aggravation when it comes to printer ink!<\/p>\n
Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n
\u2666 Never purchase more ink than you know you can use within 90 days.\u00a0 Sometimes people try to take advantage of a sale on ink.\u00a0 However, ink that sits on the shelf, even though it’s packaged in foil (usually), will dry up.\u00a0 I’ve had a number of customers who found this to be true.\u00a0 When they tried to use ink that they had purchased six months before, it wouldn’t work.<\/p>\n
\u2666 If you’re going to be gone from your printer for a long period of time (a month or more), you should remove the ink cartridges from the printer so that the ink doesn’t dry up in the print head (that’s the physical piece into which you snap the ink cartridges).\u00a0 You can try wrapping the cartridges in aluminum foil and storing them in a sealed bag to keep them from drying up.\u00a0 (Again, if it’s going to be more than 90 days, this trick probably won’t save the ink cartridges.<\/p>\n
\u2666 Be very careful when you handle the new ink cartridges.\u00a0 You do not want to scratch the electronic contacts.\u00a0 You should also take it easy when inserting the cartridges into the print head.\u00a0 You might consider gently blowing air into the print head when it’s empty, prior to inserting the new cartridges.<\/p>\n
\u2666 Make sure you are installing the correct cartridges – many cartridge numbers are similar.<\/p>\n
With just a small amount of knowledge and effort, you can keep your printer working for a very long time!<\/p>\n
P.S.\u00a0 What does solid ink look like?\u00a0 Here’s a picture for you:<\/p>\n
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For me, even after all these years in the computer business, I find printers to be the most fascinating of all the computer peripherals.\u00a0 It’s just amazing what they can do! We are fortunate here at KCC when it comes to printers.\u00a0 We have three Xerox printers – one uses solid ink and the other … <\/p>\n