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Re: Print longevity
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Re: Print longevity


  • Subject: Re: Print longevity
  • From: Marco Ugolini <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:45:25 -0400 (EDT)

Martin Diers wrote:

>The biggest concern with out-of-date ink is the settling of any
>particulates that would normally be suspended.
>
>If it prints fine, and dries fine, it probably won't effect longevity. I
>would, however, gently rock back and forth any old cartridges that you
>use, longer than usual, to make sure the ink remains "well mixed".

Besides those good points, I would add that it may be a good idea to profile the printer with the out-of-date inks reasonably often (every two weeks or so, maybe?), since the inks may undergo gradual and possibly rapid chemical changes after their expiration date.

The gamut may appreciably shrink too.

Marco Ugolini
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