I never checked these when I first got my printer. They just came up as “routine maintenance” so I opened the CFS and looked at them. They appear to be wrapped in plastic - should I have opened this to reveal the paper or cloth bag inside? and since I didn’t (yes, yes I feel stupid for not checking) if I do so now (six months or so later) will it still be ok?
The desiccant definitely needs to be out of the plastic. If the plastic is sealed air-tight, then the Desiccant should still be working.