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You can store partially used ink cartridges for up to 6 months.

Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 141

Replacing Ink Cartridges

Before you begin a large print job, you should check your ink levels. If one of your cartridges is low, you can replace it before you start. Or you can wait until the ink runs out, replace the cartridge, and then continue the job without any loss of print quality.

Checking Ink Levels

The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel:

(full)

(almost

empty)

black*

black*

cyan

magenta

light cyan

light magenta

yellow

*If your printer uses UltraChrome ink, the black ink cartridges may be a combination of Photo Black, Matte Black, or Light Black. See page 146 for information on switching between black print modes.

When one of the Ink Out lights is flashing (and INK LOW is displayed on the control panel), the corresponding cartridge is almost out of ink. Make sure you have a replacement cartridge. When the light stays on and INK OUT is displayed, the cartridge is empty. You must replace the cartridge before you can continue printing.