Inkjet Printers: Something about ink cartridge you should know

Epson printer cartridge is a big consumable materials to the users. As we all know, there are original and non-original cartridges. This article will enhance your understand of cartridge to achieve not only lower the cost of consumables and but also improve printing quality.

Epson F9200

Can cartridges be filled with ink for infinite time?

Some people think ink cartridges is just an ink container, as long as the cartridge without damage fracture, it can be filled with ink unlimited times. Actually, this is a big mistake.

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A． For the sponge inside of the ink cartridges, it has a certain life. Cartridge works rely on repeated absorption and release of sponge, when used over a certain time, the absorption and release ability of sponge will decline, which will cause the filling ink not be completely absorbed by cartridges sponge. However, at that time, the increased pressure will do to the nozzle from the inks which will lead to the ink flow from the nozzle. But more serious is that for inkjet printer can't monitoring this part of inks, it could lead to the waste ink pad to withstand overload, while the printer has not yet issued a super capacity waste ink alarm, waste ink has been spilled. The damage to the printing devices is inevitable.

B. Between the cartridge and nozzle, there is actually a sealing ring to prevent the ink leaking. For a long time use or many times reassemble, it can fasten aging of sealing ring, in severe case, it can cause ink leaking. The phenomenon of mixed color ink will affect the print quality, such as: Graphic printing need printing more color to slowly return normal, but lead to waste of ink.

Notice:

When the filling of ink cartridges is more than ten times or the use ink cartridge for more than a year, it is best to replace the cartridge to avoid unnecessary damage to your printer. If you use Epson F-series printer for sublimation printing, you’d better use Epson original ink for sublimation printing!