Does ink dry out if printer not used for 6 months

[buttondog]

I HAVE TWO HP 9015 E ALL-IN ONE PRINTER AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.  EACH ONE IS USED APPROX FOR 6 MONTHS .  DOES THE INK DRY OUT IN THOSE SIX MONTHS OR DO II NEED TO TRANSPORT INK CARTRIDGES BACK AND FORTH?

MY OPERATING SYSTEM IS MAC OS VENTURA 13.3.1 WAS NOT LISTED AS A CHOICE IN DROP DOWN MENU.

THANKS

[Bob_Headrick]

There are a few things to do and I think everything would be OK:

• Make sure the ink cartridges are installed and have adequate ink. [Do not remove the cartridges, or leave empty cartridges in the printer as this could allow the printhead to dry out.]
• Turn the printer off.  Wait a few minutes for the printer to shut down completely, then unplug the printer, removing all cables.
• Store the printer in a place not subject to large temperature swings.  Stay away from windows or heating vents.  A closet may be a good place.

I have an Officejet Pro 8600 Plus printer that is similar in design to your printer.  For various reasons, I needed to store it and I did the above.  After a year I got the printer out and expected I might have to run some cleaning cycles.  I was pleasantly surprised that the first test page I printed (after a full year) was fine, and no cleaning was required beyond what the printer did automatically.

[buttondog]

Thanks so much.  I will do your same routine!