>The manual for my Epson 1200 advises that cartridges that are >over 6-months old should be replaced. I'm not sure how long >even unopened cartridges will last. Thanks, I'll look into that. Too bad if this is the case as I've got quite a few cartridges still tightly shrink wrapped. You'd think that would keep it sealed enough, no? Well, I'll see if I can get hold of some "fresh" cartridges to check if that helps... peace, Tormod in Stockholm http://www.airwhale.com/ - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.