How long does the printing last? If I have to put these on the $50 keyboards at work, will the ink last long enough to be worth the effort?
159418
I have only had mine for a few months, but it looks as good today as it was when I put it on. I think it's the material used behind the letters/numbers that allows the printing to last. It appears to be very sturdy. I love mine!
159419
Yes, they printed the letters deep (or put several clear layers above them). My replacement E sticker is wearing through, but I can still read the letter when I glance down. I seem to wear that key out first on every keyboard. Hehe. The stickers don't move, no matter how fast you type. Except my arrow keys are too slick and small. I gave up putting stickers there.
159420
Not sure about your printing ref. These are pre rpinted stickers. I put them on a personal laptop of mine and they lasted w/o fading for about a year.
159421
I have a home office. Use computer 8 to 10 hrs/week. Have had stickers on 6 or 8 months and see no obvious wear, none have come loose or peeled.. Wear rate may differ with long nails, etc., but they have served me well.
159422
I have had them on for the past 8 months and they have adhered to the keys quit nicely. I am, however, a home user who is on my computer for about 14 hours a week.
159423
They have lasted several months for me so far with no sign of any of them coming loose. They seem to be the perfect low cost solution to faded keys.
159424
I have had these on my keyboard for about 9 months when they started to wear through the common letters, s,t,a,r,e. (Daily 8-12 hour constant use) Interestingly the letter portion sits to the upper left corner so even though they are wearing through in the center I can still see the letters. I will probably give them another month or so and try replacing them again. So for $50 keyboards to get another 9-12 mos I would say is worth the trouble.
159425
I have been using mine for about 2 months and there is no sign of deterioration or fading. The stickers are printed with the letters and have excellent sticking power. They look just like the letters on the original keyboard. If they wear out, I would buy them again. Hope that helps.
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Durable? In what sense? I wouldn't drive over them with my car. The cartridges are well built and will endure the stresses of sitting on a shelf or in a drawer until they are installed in a printer. Once in a printer they are even more resilient, lasting until the ink inside has been exhausted and the cartridge disposed. The ink is of a high quality and will probably last as long as any other quality ink.
2228456
If you are not sure you can always go to some of the online ink stores that sell them for half the price and are pretty good. I bought these at Amazon and never had a problem.
381265
Not sure how long they last actually. The original cartridges had a page count of about 1400, but often originals have a lower fill ("starter" cartridges). I only replaced the black and have the others as spares. I have had much better luck with laser printers, over inkjets due to the reliability. Ink cartridges always seemed to have dried out way before being used up.
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The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average. The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per... » Read More The starter color cartridges that come with it will last awhile if you only occasionally use color. I use it at my business, have had it for about 2 1/2 months, made a lot of copies, and haven't even approached the ink tanks having to be replaced. These are only the starter cartriges. I purchased an "XL" cartrige in black to replace the starter one when it ran out, looks like it will be about 6 months or so before I need to even think about it. The cartriges are not cheap but if they last well beyond what the starter ones do, they're well worth it. Print about 100 - 150 pages per day on average. « Show Less
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I'm not a pro typist or gamer that spends countless hours banging the keys and I haven't had the keyboard for that long so I don't think I'm qualified to answer that question with authority. That said, the keys so far look perfect and even if they fade or something in the future, they are all replaceable and I would just get new ones. Hope this helps!
1622773
Hello. They worked fine for my printer onboard ship for reports. Are they a guarantee? I can't answer that. But for my old printer, the ink worked just fine.
2134590
Sorry, I didn't even check that. They worked fine. The printer has since died so I won't be able to know how long the ink lasts either.
432598
Sorry I cannot provide a more helpful response, but ... it's been too long since my purchase. I think I ordered my FIRST box of ink from Amazon, but thereafter I've bought the ink locally. I CAN say that these inks don't seem to last very long.
984138
Not that I can say. It sounds like you may not use your printer in a daily basis. I have a client who has this printer and they use it a lot. I have one in my office and it might go maybe three days in between uses. I have not noticed any issues with the ink. One thing - in wise that I really like about this machine is the ink doesn't runon the page if the page gets wet where most ink jets do. This machine has great functions that ar very user friendly.
547791
They should fit exactly like the originals but I have found that they tend to splatter ink on the first couple of pages then the ink flows better. For the price, they're not bad - if I had to print something to look professional, these might not work.
746047
Don't know, haven't run out of ink yet. I can tell you my most recent set of 3 has lasted ~ 4 mos. + chx. Just keep pen clicked shut when not in use, ink won't glop. Writes incr. smoothly.
1485366
HI. It seams to last a fairly long time, compared to past printers I've owned.
1509865
It, really; depends on how much and how often you print. Mine last quite a long time , but I don't print that often.
1372818
I dont know the answer to that question. I have been using the keyboard for only 1 month. It seems that the letters are printed on the keys in a traditional way, like other keyboards. Just dont know how long they will last yet. Talk to me in a year.
786993
I've used these for the last 3-4 refills. They are pretty good, but I agree with the not sticking to the labels ... it does flake off. For general printing it's OK though and lasts a good number of pages.
1378128
Victoria, I have had them two weeks and they are working fine. The unused ones have a good seal on the ink discharge point and each cartridge is sealed in a air tight plastic wrapper. I don't anticipate them drying out.