2006-12-21 15:03:04 · 2 answers · asked by Buckdog06 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Printers
Yes, they do. They can dry out if you don't use them often or if you expose them to temperature extremes.
2006-12-21 15:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by colleen m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they do dry out. The reason is they are open to atmosphere at the holes where the ink drops come out. Isopropyl alcohol (AKA rubbing alcohol) is a common solvent used in injet ink. A printer repair guy once told me that if I ever had a cartridge go "dry" that really what happened is the ink dried in the holes and to use something like a saucer, put in a puddle of rubbing alcohol with the ink holes immersed and let it sit overnight. There are 2 varieties of isopropyl alcohol available, 99% and 70%. Check the label and get the 99% variety, unscented of course. I've ressurrected several HP inkjet cartridges in this manner.
2006-12-21 15:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by rowlfe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋