Cleaning Dried-out Carts, How?

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When I refill inkjet cartridges, usually Lexmark 26,27 & 18,19, I
don't glue or tape the top back on because it fits in place okay
without that. Is this what the rest of you do?

It seems If I don't use the printer for a few days, the cartridges
dry or clog up. That brings me to my next question: How do you clean a
dried out and clogged cartridge so that you can refill and use it?
 
The fact that the top isn't totally on may be causing the cartridges to
get dried out. If the top isn't secured, the ink inside could be
exposed to air and drying out. The other reason may just be that the
cartridge nozzles are dried out and they are becoming more and more
clogged. You can refill a good cartridge an average of 3 or 4 times,
then after that something will get worn out. Yes, you can refill some
more times than that, but eventually either the print head will get
worn out/damaged or the nozzles will get completely clogged.

One thing you can try to clean a dried out cartridge is to soak the
print head in some warm water. This helps unclog any nozzles that are
dried out. You want to soak it (just the bottom portion) until you see
ink flowing in the water. After that, gentle dry it off, run the
cleaning utilities and see what happens.
 
Nehmo said:
When I refill inkjet cartridges, usually Lexmark 26,27 & 18,19, I
don't glue or tape the top back on because it fits in place okay
without that. Is this what the rest of you do?

It seems If I don't use the printer for a few days, the cartridges
dry or clog up. That brings me to my next question: How do you clean a
dried out and clogged cartridge so that you can refill and use it?
Click to expand...

I had the same problem with the same cartridges...

I now store the carts in small Tupperware containers with a damp sponge.

Carts are still good after a year stored this way. No clogging.

NM
 
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