Ink/Laser Printer & Cartridge Care for Quality Prints

Here are some useful tips on how to keep your printer and cartridges in top condition, giving you quality prints and saving you money in the long run.

For INK cartridges:
1. Never let a cartridge run out of ink completely. Your inkjet will burn out if it continues to fire while the supply of ink is cut off. Always have a replacement cartridge on hand. If the cartridge is showing “empty”, have it refilled or replaced immediately.
2. Have the cartridge refilled as soon as possible. The cartridge cannot be stored for an indefinite period.
3. When the lines and/or missing dots form on your text or graphics it’s time to clean the print head. Do not touch the copper plate on the print head with your fingers. Use the printer cleaning cycle (refer to your printer manual). If this fails to clean the problem,call us for the best service solution
4. Do not leave the cartridge in a hot car. This causes the ink to expand and leak.
5. Keep color cartridges upright. The colors will cross contaminate if left on its side.
6. After installing a new or refilled cartridge, print at least 2 test pages to settle the new cartridge.

For LASER cartridges:
1. Do not attempt to open the cartridge.
2. Do not leave the cartridge in motor vehicles for any length of time, as even on a cool day the temperature can exceed safe level. Doing so may distort the plastic in the cartridge.
3. Store cartridges in normal room temperature. Some parts in these cartridges are light sensitive and can be damaged when exposed to excessive light.
4. Have the cartridge refilled as soon as possible.
5. When empty, store your laser cartridges in its original plastic bag and cardboard box.

Some General Tips:
a. Always use quality paper.
b. Clean your printer from dust and debris.
c. Make sure that there is sufficient level of ink present in the cartridges.
d. Set the printing quality to high through the printing preference.
e. Read manufacturer’s manual for getting the optimized performance.
f. Give adequate ventilation to the laser printers because they dissipate heat.
g. Clean the corona wire and roller when you change the cartridges.
h. Print a test page; if the test page’s quality is fine and you are satisfied with it then you can get required results from your printer.


Note: if your hands/ clothes become stained with toner, wash them with lukewarm water and soap. For clothes, simply brush off outside in the open air. Don’t wash toner-stained clothes in hot water as the toner will set into a permanent stain. Use cold water only.

And if you need ink cartridge refilling and laser cartridges remanufacturing,Cartridge World stores carry more than 150 different inks and toners. Thus, we ensure that the ink we use to refill your empty inkjet cartridges works with the specifications of your printers and help you produce high quality documents.