Ink cartridge precautions
wWarning:
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. If you still have discomfort or vision problems, see a doctor immediately.
■To avoid damaging the product, never move the print head by hand.
■When an ink cartridge is expended, you cannot continue copying or printing even if the other cartridges still contain ink.
■Leave the expended cartridge installed until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.
■An IC chip on each ink cartridge monitors the amount of ink used from the cartridge. Cartridges are usable even if they are removed and reinserted. However, some ink is consumed each time cartridges are inserted because the printer automatically checks their reliability.
■Ink cartridges with low ink status cannot be used when reinserted.
Removing and installing ink cartridges
Make sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start replacing a cartridge, you must complete all the steps in one session.
1.Do one of the following:
■ If an ink cartridge is expended:
Look at the LCD screen to find out which cartridge should be replaced, then press the x Start button.
■If an ink cartridge is not expended:
Check the ink cartridge status (& “Checking the ink cartridge status” on page 19). Press the F [Setup/Utilities] button. Use the l or r button to select Change Cartridges. Then press the x Start button.
2.Press the x Start button again, and then lift up the scanner unit.
cCaution:
Do not lift up the scanner unit when the document cover is open.
One of the following screens is displayed.
Icon display | Text display |
3.Open the cartridge cover.
cCaution:
❏Never attempt to open the cartridge cover when the print head is moving. Wait until the cartridges have moved to the replacement position.
❏Be careful not to touch the parts highlighted below.
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