Replacing Ink Tanks

A message in the printer driver screen or in the printer operation panel display warns you when the ink tank level in a tank so low that it is time to replace the ink tank. Of the six ink tanks, Yellow (Y), Magenta (M), Photo Magenta (PM), Cyan (C), Photo Cyan (PC), and Black (Bk), only the one that runs dry need be replaced.

z Dye Ink Tank

z Pigment Ink Tank

Yellow Ink Tank BCI-1411Y

Magenta Ink Tank BCI-1411M

Photo Magenta Ink Tank BCI-1411PM

Cyan Ink Tank BCI-1411C

Photo Cyan Ink Tank BCI-1411PC

Black Ink Tank BCI-1411Bk

Yellow Ink Tank BCI-1421Y

Magenta Ink Tank BCI-1421M

Photo Magenta Ink Tank BCI-1421PM

Cyan Ink Tank BCI-1421C

Photo Cyan Ink Tank BCI-1421PC

Black Ink Tank BCI-1421Bk

When to Replace an Ink Tank

When either of the two messages below appears, you should have extra ink tanks on hand ready for replacement.

Important

zIf you attempt to replace on ink tank with a print job temporarily paused, distortion of the image or blurred colors may occur.

TWhen the “X Ink Check” Message is Displayed

When the ink supply becomes low, the ink check message is displayed but printing continues. When this message is displayed, this means that the ink tank will run out of ink very soon. The first letter(s) of the message (“X”) tells you which tank is running low: Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), PM (Photo Magenta), C (Cyan), PC (Photo Cyan), Bk (Black). For example, “Y Ink Check”. After this message is displayed, have the correct color ink tank on hand for replacement.

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