Instruction manual

70 | Maintaining the Printer

Checking the Ink Status

Before you begin a large print job, you should check your ink levels. If a

cartridge is low, it is best to replace it before starting a large print job.

However, if ink is expended after printing for a few minutes, you can replace

the necessary cartridges (“hot swap” them) and continue printing.

The easiest way to check ink levels is from the control panel LCD display.

The numbers below the ink icons on the LCD display correspond to the ink

cartridge slots on the printer. The icons indicate the ink remaining as

follows:

When the

Check H ink light is flashing and INK LOW appears on the LCD

display, the indicated cartridge is almost expended. Make sure you have a

replacement cartridge.

When the

Check H ink light stays on and REPLACE INK CARTRIDGE is

displayed, the cartridge is expended. You must replace the cartridge before

you can continue printing. See page 75 for instructions.

You can also view or print detailed information on ink levels, as described

below.

Checking the Printer Status

Using the control panel, you can check the status of the following:

• Printer firmware version number

• Printable pages estimate for the remaining ink

• Level of ink in each cartridge

• Ink and media consumption calculated by the usage counter

Icon Description

or Plenty of ink is available

or or Ink is getting low; make sure you have a new cartridge

Flashing Ink is low (example shows the yellow cartridge)

Ink is expended (example shows the yellow cartridge)

Cartridge error or no cartridge