Make The Most Of Your Ink Cartridges With These Simple Tips
When using printer cartridges there are many ways in which you can help your printer run more smoothly, allowing yourself the best value possible out of your printer cartridges. Learning a few simple tips and tricks can help save you a lot of effort and money.
Your printer software may not be reporting accurate ink levels.
Is Your Printer Software Telling The Truth About Ink Levels?
Often, there will be software bundled with your printer installation that can send false messages as to the status of your ink cartridges. For example, certain printers may state a cartridge as empty just because it has been in the printer for a certain period of time. There may be perfectly good ink left in the cartridge that your printer is not allowing you to make use of, so there are a number of hacks you can try to prevent this waste. You can do a simple search online with your specific printer make and model to find hacks that users have provided. Alternatively, you might want to check that there is no unwanted software causing these restrictions and uninstall them.
Just Add Water To Revive Your Cartridge
When you find that print quality is deteriorating but there is still ink left in the cartridge, there is a simple trick you can try to unblock the nozzles and improve print quality. Remove the cartridge and place it in water for a few hours.
After removing it, gently blot it dry and leave it to dry in a safe place overnight. Put it back in your printer and see if the quality of your printouts is improved. You can also try using your printer software’s nozzle check feature which keeps the ink wet in the nozzles. Though it uses a small amount of ink, it is a cost effective way of keeping the cartridges printing well.
Reset Your Ink Cartridge's Chip
You may be able to get a chip resetting device from online auction sites such as eBay. This chip is something you will need if you are planning to refill ink cartridges on your own. A simple search will yield a number of results for your particular make and model and save you a lot of money in the long run.
These are just a few of the ways in which you can save money by keeping track on the ink you are using and the ink that is still available. You should also read packaging carefully to make sure that you are getting a good amount of ink and a good deal.