High temperatures are one of the factors that negatively affect technological products. To ensure the good condition of a printer and not have to throw away consumables prematurely, it is important to pay attention to components like print cartridges. For this reason, 123tinta.es, eCommerce of consumables for printers and office supplies, offers a guide with all the advice to keep ink cartridges in the best conditions during the summer season.
Before installing them in the printer and if they are going to be stored for a short period of time, it is advisable to keep the ink cartridges inside their packaging, without opening or unsealing them until the moment they are going to be used.
Also, find a place to store them where the temperature around 20 degrees and there is not too much humidity in the environment -it is advisable that the range is between 20% and 80%-. It is also important to place the cartridges in a space where they are protected from direct light, regardless of whether it is solar or artificial.
Heat, the great enemy of ink
Due to the heat, it is much more difficult to maintain the cartridges once they have been installed in the printer; this is because liquid ink tends to dry at very high temperaturesstays in the head area and makes printing difficult.
In addition, during the summer, due to school and work holidays, the level of printing of users is drastically reduced. For this reason, another of the actions recommended by 123tinta.es is print a couple of pages a week; that is, do not stop printing completely to prevent the ink from drying out.
If you are certain that it will be impossible to carry out these sporadic impressions, the best option is remove the cartridge installed printer and save it properly.
Once open, The ideal to keep them is:
- Place them in an airtight container, preferably plastic, and introduce a damp sponge or cloth into the container. This remedy will make the environment retain the necessary humidity to keep the ink in optimal condition.
- Store cartridges in a cool place away from direct sources of light.
- Keep the original protection cover and place it once the consumable is removed from the printer, if the ink cartridge has the print head incorporated. If this cover is not available or the cartridge does not include it from the factory, simply wipe the nozzles with a damp cloth before reinstalling.
- Even so, not all care should be exclusive to the cartridges. From time to time the maintenance and cleaning of the printer should be carried out, especially if it has been a season without printing. In addition, it is also necessary to periodically clean and review the heads.
