Here is something we never think about until we buy a printer, then when we go to buy new ink cartrides we find that there is no way to tell how long it has been setting around. I have asked this question to the main office of who I work for and there answer will shock you . The ink dose not need a date it is good until it is opened. So if it is setting around for 4 years it is still good and not dryed out until I open it.
When you go to buy ink for HP you will see a date on the back of the package this date stands for the time the warranty will replace it if it is bad but after thet date you are on your own. Other printer have codes on there ink. But lexmark has nothing to tell if it is good or bad.
Now most of us do not know about the extra chip that is being placed in the ink cartridage,it is for one reason if the printer is not used much you do not have ink running out of the cartridge. That is still one of those ideas that not many know about. I have even sent an email to Lexmark with no answer. So dose any one know why all other ink cartridges have dates or codes but Lexmark has nothing.
When you go to buy ink for HP you will see a date on the back of the package this date stands for the time the warranty will replace it if it is bad but after thet date you are on your own. Other printer have codes on there ink. But lexmark has nothing to tell if it is good or bad.
Now most of us do not know about the extra chip that is being placed in the ink cartridage,it is for one reason if the printer is not used much you do not have ink running out of the cartridge. That is still one of those ideas that not many know about. I have even sent an email to Lexmark with no answer. So dose any one know why all other ink cartridges have dates or codes but Lexmark has nothing.