Will it be ok to leave my ink tanks in my canon pixma printer?

I'm putting it in storage tomorrow and it will be there for 3 months and I'm wondering if the ink will go all gungy and make the ink tanks unusable.Will it be ok to leave my ink tanks in my canon pixma printer?
My sister had her brand new canon pixma require new heads twice within a few months of purchase. The service center told her it was because it didn't get much use. They recommended she turn it on every couple of days just to get the ink flowing and keep it from coagulating. So I would definitely suggest you take the ink out.


Incidentally, she was one of those who believed you had to use genuine canon ink or the printer would get ruined. When she picked it up from the canon repair center, they wanted to run a test print so they put in compatible cartridges. She decided if it's good enough for canon, it's good enough for her. :)Will it be ok to leave my ink tanks in my canon pixma printer?
The inks would probably survive ok but I'm not so sure about the printer. Leaving the inks installed could muck up your print head. If it were me (and I too have a pixma) I would remove the inks, re-seal with the pastic covers they come with and store in a ziplock type bag with as much air removed as possible. In my opinion its better to be safe than sorry. Hope this helps.:-)
i left my epson printer with inks in for 2 weeks and had nothing but problems.


i suggest you remove the inks put tape over the ink tanks to keep them dry then when you put them back in make sure you do a print head clean before using.


Good luck
The ink will be fine as long as the storage isnt dry and cold. This may cause the inks to harden.