“can an 61 black ink cartridge dry out when not used? I left both color & black ink cartridges in an Envy 5530 for a period of 6 months +/- of no use . When trying to print, the color ink was fine, but the black ink cartridge acted as if empty. The printer check showed the ink level as fine.”
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Yes, in some cases. I always shake it a bit before I replace
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Mine did the same thing. I saved it so I can look up a video on how to fix it later.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Is it expired?
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have seen no drying out for up to a year in my printer
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.yes. any ink cartridge can dry out without use. you could try to clean the print head and see if it will clear, but otherwise you'll just have to replace it. the printer estimates the ink levels based on the print jobs its has done since the cartridge was replaced. it doesn't actually measure it.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.That did happen when I used the XL cartridge.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.When you buy them, the aide of package has expiration date. Your color may not have expired but your black did.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Although there may still be liquid ink in the cartridge, the microscopic jets can dry and plug up. SOMETIMES (as in pretty rarely), cleaning with pure ethanol and then allowing the surface to dry, followed by a print head cleaning and recalibration by the printer, will work. And sometimes the plug can't be budged.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It's the printer that happen to mine and I had to get a new printer. Call Hp and ask them to trouble shoot with you first they may replace the ink
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.the printer head can get clogged. do a search how to clean inkjet.
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