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INK CARTRIDGE EXPIRATION DATE AND USE AFTER

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chateaudeau Posted messages 485 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -  
chateaudeau Posted messages 485 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -

Hello,

who in the group has already used ORIGINAL ink cartridges, that is to say not compatible cartridges, whether they are HP or EPSON cartridges, past the use-by/expiration date

and whose cartridges still worked properly?

1°)-who bought cartridges in 2018 or 2019, brand new cartridges with unopened packaging, with an expiration date in 2020 or 2021 but only used the cartridge(s) in 2023 or 2024, and yet they worked (are working) fine, with the HP or EPSON printer as it recognized it?

2°)-who bought original ink cartridges said to be "new" with the already opened plastic packaging, days or weeks ago, and when the user installed the cartridge in their printer, the machine recognized/detected the cartridge without issue and the ink cartridge printed without any problems, several pages?

Thank you.


I am a beginner with computers and the internet. Windows 10, 64 bits on a PC: DESKTOP-HO2HCQ2. Operating system version
10.0.19042.631 I am somewhere in South America.

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    flo88 Posted messages 28534 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 5 188
     

    Hello

    It doesn't matter, the dates on the cartridges are either the manufacturing date or the warranty expiration date, which means that beyond this date the manufacturer will refuse a warranty return for any reason whatsoever.

    The durability of original cartridges is very high; I have an Epson that is still using a batch of cartridges that are over 5 years old. No issues.

    https://www.123encre.be/aide/la-date-de-peremption-de-ma-cartouche-dencre-a-expire-que-faire-c9-q588.html

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  2. georges97 Posted messages 14651 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 954
     

    Hello,

    For question n°2, the expiration date and the fact that the packaging has been opened in no way affect the printer's recognition of the cartridges' authenticity since this is done via firmware embedded in the cartridge.

    Furthermore, even though some users confirm the proper functioning of cartridges in opened packaging, printer manufacturers regularly change the firmware to counter the emergence of so-called compatible cartridges.

    Therefore, one cannot draw conclusions about the compatibility of a batch in relation to printers themselves manufactured at different dates, especially since the condition of the ink depends on storage conditions and ambient temperature.

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  3. chateaudeau Posted messages 485 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   15
     

    Hello, thank you for the responses from the 2 MEMBERS!

    So, according to what you said, I cannot buy rechargeable or "compatible" cartridges for my HP and EPSON printers, regardless of the purchase date?

    And can you confirm that a "new" ORIGINAL cartridge, even if the plastic packaging has been opened, can still work on printers whose release date is less than 2 years ago?

    Thank you.

    I am a beginner in computers and the internet. Windows 10, 64 bits on a PC: DESKTOP-HO2HCQ2. Operating system version
    10.0.19042.631 I am somewhere in South America.

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  4. georges97 Posted messages 14651 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 954
     

    Hello,

    I think you misunderstood my instructions.

    I'm trying to rephrase:

    - Printer manufacturers regularly change the software that detects authentic cartridges. Therefore, you can never be sure that so-called compatible cartridges will work, depending on your printer's release date. There are no issues with those from the brand.

    - Cartridge manufacturers advise against opening packages or using opened packages; this is actually pointless since the packaging is a protection and a quality guarantee during the indicated expiration period.

    There is no official indication regarding opened packages; the (undeniable) experience of Flo88, if I read it correctly, concerned cartridges in closed packaging.

    That said, as long as the protective label on the nozzle has not been removed, there should be no degradation, except in extreme climates as specified (ambient heat, humidity).

    For my part, I will not go further in the comment, having long ago switched from cartridges to toners (laser) for cost reasons.

    And a toner lasts me a year.

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  6. flo88 Posted messages 28534 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   Ambassador 5 188
     

    Hello

    @chateaudeau StatusMember

    Your initial question concerns original brand cartridges; why return to the original question with compatible cartridges?

    Regarding lifespan, the link I provided is there to support my analysis (and indirectly that of Georges97, whom I greet in passing).

    Here is the link again: https://www.123encre.be/aide/la-date-de-peremption-de-ma-cartouche-dencre-a-expire-que-faire-c9-q588.html

    All the answers seem to be found there.

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    1. georges97 Posted messages 14651 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   2 954
       

      Hello Flo,

      Our opinions align and I am pleased about that.

      Have a great end of the year.

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  7. chateaudeau Posted messages 485 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   15
     

    Hello, thank you for all your comments. I will read them again when I have time.

    Personally, I no longer use so-called "compatible" or "refillable" cartridges because they are not recognized at all by my so-called "multifunction printers" or "inkjet printers".

    I would have liked to use my original ink cartridges and have them last for a year. Unfortunately, I do not have the financial means for printers that use toners.

    Inkjet printers already cost 100 or 150€ and that's already expensive.

    I got the answers to my questions, so I click on "resolved".

    Thank you.

    I am a beginner in computing and the internet. Windows 10, 64 bits on a PC: DESKTOP-HO2HCQ2. Operating system version
    10.0.19042.631 I am somewhere in South America.

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