canon ink cartridge

Now, most canon inkjet cartridges are going to and can easily fit in with printers of any other brand but we still suggest that you check for the manufacturer and the model and make sure that the printer ink cartridge is compatible with printer.

In order to learn more about maintaining your printer and your printer cartridges, you need to know better about the three types of printer cartridges available. These are:

1. Cartridges made by the original manufacturers.
2. Compatible cartridges
3. Remanufactured.

OEM or Original Equipment manufactures ink cartridges are manufactured by the dealers themselves. Here are the steps taken is to look after and maintain the ink cartridge in the eco-friendly way.

Storage

If you have bought a new stock of cartridges, you need to make sure that you store it properly. Keep the stock out of the reach of children (as it may be harmful to them) and make sure that the cartridge stays out of sunlight and heat. Direct sunlight and heat may cause damage to the ink and it may coagulate and dry up. OEM Ink cartridges if stored in a cool and dry place away from sunlight will stay OK for more than 2 years after the date of manufacturing.

As far as compatible ink cartridges are concerned, you can be sure that they will last for around 2 to 4 years. Thus, the basic thing to take care of: Keep them in sealed packets in a drawer in a room at a steady temperature and out of the sun.

Maintaining

If you think that an ink cartridge has gone dry, do not, in any case, use the printer. Use it only after replacing the cartridge. If you run the printer, it might cause unnecessary damage and wear and tear to your printer. Moreover, by doing this, you might just end up spoiling your printer.

Do you know how to remove your ink cartridges and place them back in your computer? Different printers have different mechanisms. You will read the manuals carefully before you do it. Once you know how to remove the printer cartridge, remove it from its slot and use a soft, damp linen cloth to clean up the ink on its circuit. This needs to be done in order to make sure that there is no smudgy, dry ink sticking on to the cartridge.

Repeat this procedure once every month in order to make your printer give you good quality prints and to keep it working to the best of its ability.

Recycling

This is a very important part of caring and maintaining. If your printer cartridges have run out of ink and are damaged, send them for remanufacturing. Besides canon, there are a number of NGOs who specially work for saving the environment from the mess that has been created by unused and damaged ink cartridges.

We hope you liked this article. Take good care of your cartridges and they'll keep on working for you, for many more years to come.

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