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Table 5-9. Print Cartridge Life Specifications — Age
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| Sealed in its Container | Open in the Printer or |
Part Number | Description | (Shelf Life) | in the Storage Container1 |
51626A | Black Print Cartridge | 18 Months | 90 Days |
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51625A | Color Print Cartridge | 18 Months | 180 Days |
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1. At office, with ambient printing at least once a month.
Table 5-10. Print Cartridge Expired?
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Period of Time After the Manufacturing Date | Expired? | Explanation | |
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From the manufacturing date to | No | The print cartridge has yet to exceed the open life | |
90 days after the manufacturing date | specification. | ||
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90 days to 18 months from the manufacturing date | Maybe | Expired if the print cartridge has been out of its | |
| packaging longer than the open life specification. | ||
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Longer than 18 months after the manufacturing date | Yes | The print cartridge has exceeded its 18 month | |
| shelf life. | ||
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Note | Use a First In, First Out (FIFO) inventory control process to avoid keeping print cartridges longer than |
| their shelf life. |
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