I have just purchased a used MX850 that has not been used for the past few months that I want to keep for a spare (in storage). I did a nozzle check which was OK. The cartridges in it are a mixture of Canon OEM and Staples refurbished (it looks like they were originally Canon).
If I seal the cartridges how long can I keep them (to use the next time the MX850 we are using needs refilling) and is there a difference between the OEM and Staples refurbished if they were originally Canon? Or should I just flush them all out and keep them for refilling?
I currently have the printhead soaking in windex and have rinsed the pads in the purge unit. I plan on installing cartridges that I have previously flushed and filled with distilled water into the machine and doing a couple of deep cleaning, hoping that this will clear the tubes under the purge unit of old ink. I used a syringe and covered the pads in the purge unit with windex, but it has been sitting there for 3 or 4 hours (it is not disappearing down the tube under the pads). I am assuming the tubes are blocked with dried ink. Other than letting the windex remain pooled on the pads for a day or two, is there anything else I should be doing to ensure things are ready to be stored? The purge unit on these is quite difficult to access, so I would like to avoid having to disassemble the printer.
If I seal the cartridges how long can I keep them (to use the next time the MX850 we are using needs refilling) and is there a difference between the OEM and Staples refurbished if they were originally Canon? Or should I just flush them all out and keep them for refilling?
I currently have the printhead soaking in windex and have rinsed the pads in the purge unit. I plan on installing cartridges that I have previously flushed and filled with distilled water into the machine and doing a couple of deep cleaning, hoping that this will clear the tubes under the purge unit of old ink. I used a syringe and covered the pads in the purge unit with windex, but it has been sitting there for 3 or 4 hours (it is not disappearing down the tube under the pads). I am assuming the tubes are blocked with dried ink. Other than letting the windex remain pooled on the pads for a day or two, is there anything else I should be doing to ensure things are ready to be stored? The purge unit on these is quite difficult to access, so I would like to avoid having to disassemble the printer.
