Essential Tips for Cleaning Spongeless Ink Cartridges Without Wasting Distilled Water
- By Ellen Joy
- On Jan 07, 2025
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Question:
Is it possible to save on distilled water by washing the inside of a cartridge and its sponges with warm tap water and then again with warm distilled water?
Answer:
It is perfectly fine to rinse the cartridge and sponges with warm tap water and then distilled if you wish to save on the distilled. If you have a high mineral content or hard water in your area, you might want to boil the tap water first so that mineral deposits do not precipitate and form within the cartridge. In particular, for precise printing, mineral residues may reduce the performance and life of the cartridge.
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