How long can these stays stored? I dont go through that much ink, and I hate ordering it a couple times a year. Will the other cartridges stay good?
1337414
Not sure about the shelf life, but I've had mine up to two years if stored in a cool dry place .. maybe even longer, as they are sealed in plastic....
1337415
I have had mine on hand for seven months and I changed the ink out last week and it works just fine. And I do keep it in a cool dry place as well.
1337416
I've had one order for three years and counting, and they still work fine. I guess I just don't print that much.
1337417
They are sealed units -- technical they should stay like that for ever. I buy them once in several months, and seem to work fine.
1337418
Not sure about the shelf life, but I've had mine up to two years if stored in a cool dry place .. maybe even longer, asthey are sealed in plastic....
1337419
I don't use a ton of ink either, but it's really nice to have a bunch on hand for a great price. They come sealed and wrapped. We have had ours for several months and there seems to be no issue with the cartridges keeping.
1414289
I read somewhere that these are suppose to last for up to a year. Just make sure you keep them stored somewhere cool.
1438139
They seem to last a long time. I use mine in the shower, so I usually clean iTunes running water, then just put it in the cradle for the dry cycle. Occasionally I run it through the cleaning cycle, and the cartridges are lasting about 4-5 months each.
1962281
I had a similar experience once. My printer showed that my toner was getting low so I ordered a cartridge but did not need to do the actual replacement for about 2-3 months. It worked perfectly when I installed it without any loss of print quality. I had stored in in a cool place, unopened. This is just my experience, I don't know what Brother recommends as optimal storage time.
1378131
If they are not unsealed they will last probably forever but after they are in the printer I am sure they tend to dry out as any liquid does when exposed to the air. So far my ink has lasted an average length of time and I am in the dry air of Tucson, AZ. Probably depends on your location to determine the speed of drying time.
123707
I hardly ever use my printer and it has not been a problem leaving in the cartridges. I think your cartridge would dry out (maybe) either way, so why take them out?
66583
Hi, I can't say I've actually ever counted. What I can say is that these last 3-4 times as long; minimum. It seemed I was always changing cartridges before, and now very seldom. Hope this helps! CE
644267
you didn't do anything wrong. I had the same problem and the company would not do anything about them because it was past so many days! Everywhere else I ordered the cartridges from were good up to a year if there was a problem. Not this company. some of my were not recognized by the printer, so they weren't any good to me. Other ones leaked in the bag. I've been trying to use them up, but I have to clean the heads alot too. These are garbage and amazon should stopselling them.
1160014
the expiration dates on these cartridges is 15/03/23. I have had some from the same seller that were dated 13/09/23 and utilized those without any problems as far as quality or performance. I hope this helps.
138095
As long as they're stored properly they should be fine. I bought these and it took me about a year to use them and had no problems. I just bought more actually. They run out a bit faster than the epson brand if you do a lot of printing but the savings still are much higher than if you buy the name brand.
1584466
That would depend on how much you print. Ink cartridges have a shelf life of a year or more depending on how you care for them. If it is exposed to high heat, sun, or cold conditions it won't last as long. I can tell you that I print a lot of color on a daily basis and my toner lasted a month and a half, and I was shocked. The other printers I have had in the past burned through ink, This Brother is amazing as it is ink efficient.
1254577
My saving grace is continuous ink cartridges. They hold a couple months worth of ink and saves me hundreds of dollars. Good luck
550428
not sure but one possibility is that the ink will no longer be good if it isn't used by the date printed on the package. I have always used up the ink well befoer the date on the package so have never had that problem. I would certainly not buy a package that has an expiration date that is not at least six or more months out from the date of purchase.
1937498
The Products Shelf life is 2 Years. All our cartridges are newly made and sold within months. So the products you get will have at least a good 1 year and 9 months Shelf life.
1727475
I have not ever thought about a expiration date because they last quite a while unless you don't print anything out for a very long time or the room where your computer is quite warm then they may dry out. The room where your computer is is supposed to be cool. I have not had any cartridges to dry out even when I don't use them very much.
1829742
I used my last few cartridges and I don't recall seeing an expiration date on them. I'm sorry I couldn't help your more.
992337
I cannot give you an answer as I'm out of the country but I'm certain that there is an expiration date; however, I expect the ink will be good for two to three years past the purchase date provided it is stored properly. This is usually the case since the ink containers are sealed units.