Question about inkjets

slipd · 08-15-2009, 06:01 AM

How likely is it for an inkjet printer to work after being unused for 7 months?

I have a Lexmark X2690 and used it until all the ink ran out from its stock cartridge, and kept it in storage for 7 months. I don't want to go out and buy a $20 ink cartridge just to see that the printer won't print well because the print head is all clogged or whatever.

So how likely is it that it will still print with good quality (no streaks, etc.)?

Thank you very much in advance!

**godspeeed** · 08-17-2009, 08:44 AM

Its very hard to answer but I would definately expect poor quality after 7 months in storage.

MoonShadow_1AU · 08-18-2009, 04:56 AM

There is a cleaning agent you can put through the heads to try and clean them. This however does involve wasting ink to get it right.

I ended up giving up and buying a new printer (with ink) cheaper than the ink refills I was buying for the old printer !!

RickySmith91 · 10-09-2009, 06:06 AM

Its really hard that after six or seven months put in storage ,it will work because most of the time ,after some time put in storage and without use it,it will dry and will not work.Try to shake cartridge,may be this will work.

masterjed · 10-11-2009, 04:13 PM

Yes I agree, and also it has a life span or expected to work perfect within that period of time. A good example is a certain model of a printer only handles 150 printjobs a day, exceeding that printjobs, it more likely you will encounter a poor print quality after a few months.

08-15-2009, 06:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
slipd Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1 OS: Windows Vista	Question about inkjets How likely is it for an inkjet printer to work after being unused for 7 months? I have a Lexmark X2690 and used it until all the ink ran out from its stock cartridge, and kept it in storage for 7 months. I don't want to go out and buy a $20 ink cartridge just to see that the printer won't print well because the print head is all clogged or whatever. So how likely is it that it will still print with good quality (no streaks, etc.)? Thank you very much in advance!

08-17-2009, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
godspeeed I helped the forums. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 298 OS: Win 7 RC	Re: Question about inkjets Its very hard to answer but I would definately expect poor quality after 7 months in storage. __________________ Nietzsche: God is dead 1887 God: Nietzsche is dead 1900

08-18-2009, 04:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
MoonShadow_1AU Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 119 OS: Win Vista Ultimate	Re: Question about inkjets There is a cleaning agent you can put through the heads to try and clean them. This however does involve wasting ink to get it right. I ended up giving up and buying a new printer (with ink) cheaper than the ink refills I was buying for the old printer !! __________________ MoonShadow Dell 2405FPW, BenQ 17", D-Link DI524UP, Epson CX5100, Epson R310 + CIS Kit Vista Ultimate, P4 3.2ht, ASUS P4C800-E Dlx, 3Gb RAM, XFX 6600GT 128Mb AGP8x, 700Gb HDDs, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, SoundBlaster X-Fi

10-09-2009, 06:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
RickySmith91 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: Question about inkjets Its really hard that after six or seven months put in storage ,it will work because most of the time ,after some time put in storage and without use it,it will dry and will not work.Try to shake cartridge,may be this will work.

10-11-2009, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
masterjed Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 320 OS: XP	Re: Question about inkjets Yes I agree, and also it has a life span or expected to work perfect within that period of time. A good example is a certain model of a printer only handles 150 printjobs a day, exceeding that printjobs, it more likely you will encounter a poor print quality after a few months. __________________