#changing ink

There is always a lot of talk about what types of inks to use and what brands are better than others. These questions and others are very important when it comes to shopping for ink, of course. One needs to know a good quality ink cartridge and what would be a good price to pay for said cartridge also. Shopping for ink can be a hassle but another larger hassle is the act of replacing the ink cartridge itself. This can be a real pain and even a difficult task if one does not know what they are doing. However once you understand the tricks of replacing an ink cartridge it becomes easier than imagined. The first thing you need to do is making sure your ink cartridge is empty and needs replacing. Ink is so expensive sometimes people need to squeeze every last drop from their cartridges. In most cases your printer will inform you that your ink cartridge has run dry with a warning light which will start blinking once the cartridge has gotten dangerously low on ink. Once you have this secure, open the access hatch on your printer. These hatches are usually placed in the same areas of a printer but sometimes they can be found in a different location. Opening this hatch will make the printer cartridge cradles move and reset themselves. This brings the cartridges to the front of your printer so you can slip them out of the cradles. Once you have them lifted out check the inside of your printer for ink that may have run or dried inside. Sometimes ink can smear, clump and even become caked inside a printer cartridge cradle. This doesn’t happen often but can happen once in a while so it is a good thing to check your printer before placing the new cartridges inside the cradles. Once you have the old cartridges removed you can open the new cartridges by opening the box and pulling out the factory sealed cartridge. They are sealed in a silver airtight bag to keep the ink fresh. Once opened, you want to remove the protection cover from the printer head and then snap it back into the printer cartridge. Once in place you can close the printer hatch and the cradles will move and realign themselves. Now, you are not done yet. All printers require an alignment test print. This is when your printer prints a test page to see if it is working properly. This is usually common and once this is complete your printer can now print again.