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Chapter 4: A Wide Variety of Operations

4-1 Replacing the Ink Cartridges

If Ink Runs Out During Printing
If ink runs out during printing, a warning beep sounds and the screen shown in the figure appears.
Replace the ink cartridge. Ignoring the message and continuing printing without replacing the ink may adversely affect
image quality, resulting in faintness or other problems.

Replacing Ink (When Set to the [STOP] Mode)

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Pull out the ink cartridge indicated by the flashing number on the display.
2
Gently shake the new cartridge.
3
Insert new ink cartridge.
The "_" for the ink that has run out flashes.
The number indicates the number of the ink
cartridge.
The flashed number indicate the ink cartridges
at the locations shown in the figure.
The behavior that occurs when it becomes necessary to replace ink while printing is in progress differs according to whether the
selection for [EMPTY MODE] under [INK CONTROL] is set to [CONT.] or to [STOP]. (The default setting is [STOP].)
When Set to [STOP] (Pause)
[STOP] causes operation to pause immediately when ink needs to be replaced. Printing is resumed by replacing the cartridge.
Note, however, that the colors of an image in progress may no longer match perfectly. When performing long printing, replace
with sufficient ink cartridge to print.
When Set to [CONT.] (Continue Printing)
Select this when ink cannot be replaced immediately while printing in progress, such as during unattended operation at night.
When the machine is set to [CONT.], an alarm sounds approximately 1 m2 before ink runs out, but printing continues without
pausing. Because printing continues with only a small amount or remaining ink, the printed ink may be faint. As a general
guide, about 1 m2 of printing is possible with the remaining ink, but the amount of ink used varies greatly depending on the
image. Printing can be continued only for the data for which printing is currently in progress. The machine stops when it
finishes outputting one image.