I don't print a lot. What's the shelf life of these toners?
57820
My opinion....since they are laser cartridges and use a powder, not liquid ink.....as long as they stay dry, low humidity....they should have very long shelf life.....6-8 years.
57821
the packaging says 6 years, i tend to agree with that as that about the time toner will lose polarity.
2134588
I don't know if there is an expiration date. I didn't look for one. They were in HP packaging? I hope this helps you. I would order them again.
1765750
these are re-manufactured- which means they were reconditioned and refilled by a third party (not original OEM spec)... so the minimum toner amount to pass ship weight is what you will get.
418617
Not a silly question. I ask myself the same thing when I buy anything in a "multi" pak. So far i haven't run into any problems. We've had the 'new' Epson printer for +/- 8 months and everything has been fine. Unlike glue in a half used container that will NEVER come out, these are liquid, full in a sealed container -- SO I'd guess you're good for at least a year.....
101842
Dear Flashback... I do not know for sure, and I threw away all the paper work, but I believe if you keep the toner in the sealed package it will probably last a long time. You could probably go to the Brother website and ask their technical consultant.
1485623
Toner life can be measured in number of prints being as the time it lasts depends on your use.So far I have had mine for 3 months and the original cartridges it came with are still working and the three colors still have 80% left and the black has 60% left. The cartridges it came with is listed to last 1,000 pages each while the OEM cartridges you would buy to replace them is listed to have a life of 2,200 pages for the black and 2,400 pages for the colors each at 5% toner coverage.Hope this helps.
754256
I don't really think it has a shelf life like eggs or milk. I've been using a set of these for about 2 years for 2 of my small printers and have not noticed any changes in the quality. Just shake it up a bit and refill your empty cartridges. I get longer life from the cartridges by injecting 1 or 2 cc's of isopropyl alcohol ahead of the ink every other refill. It keeps the print head cleaner and free of dried buildup.
853129
Gobby,I have never heard there is an expiration date for those kind of items. I have owned Brother printers for years and never had a problem with them - except when super storm Sandy took my color laser printer :-(But I quickly purchased another one, a monochrome this time because of my budget. The high yield toner last me over a year with no problems.
2228551
I don't have a real specific answer, except--there are expiration dates on them. And I've used them after the date and the prints have been fine. I've also had cartridges in my printer for a year and a half--and while they've needed more head cleaning--the prints have been great. Obviously, the best thing is to buy as you need them.
1962284
I don't think so. I've ordered a new cartridge and kept it in the box, unopened, for 3 maybe 4 weeks before using it...never had a problem with the toner.
1254944
They seem not to last long... however I'm not sure how long a full price, factory 200XL will last. I print b&w; coupons a lot online, along with regular documents. Have to replace every few months. At $8/3, I don't mind that much. I probably have to replace once every 2-3 months at regular amount of printing.
830410
While I did not count the number of pages printed, it was comparable to the number printed out from OEM cartridges. In fact, some generic cartridges seemed to equal the number printed from the extended-life cartridges. In terms of drying out, the good thing about laser toners is that they are dry to begin with, so they can last for years and years and not suffer degradation. Inkjet cartridges have a limited shelf-life, but I don't think laser toners do. If they do, then it is a very long shelf life. I use generic toner cartridges now because of substantial savings. Hope this helps.
981459
The expiration date on the ones I bought a few months ago is 2015, but if you do a lot of printing you will probably use them up long before they expire.
1203227
I do quite a bit of large print printing; I would say that they lasted me close to a year. I use my printer for only personal, not professional printing.
1187448
the expiration date is on the little cardboard box that you don't get with these, so it's a total guess. In there lies the "problem". Is this very old ink? Will it be more likely to clog the printhead?
1725737
I am sure there is a shelf life, but the only date I saw on the packaging was a production date. This large package of Canon Selphy Ink and paper has smaller inside wrapped pkgs of film cartridges and paper. You are not opening 1 large bag of cartridges and paper.
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.