Handling Print Cartridges

Important points about handling Print cartridges are explained.

If ink comes into contact with your eyes, rinse immediately in running water. For other symptoms, consult a doctor.
If ink is ingested, induce vomiting by drinking a strong saline solution. Consult a doctor immediately.
If your skin comes into contact with ink, wash the affected area thoroughly with water or soap and water.
Keep the ink or ink container out of reach of children.

About Print cartridges

Print cartridges comply with the manufacturer's safety specifications. To ensure safety and reliability, use genuine Print cartridges.
When using the printer for the first time, install the Print cartridges supplied with the printer.
As soon as you install the supplied print cartridges, the printer begins feeding ink to the print heads. Be sure not to reinstall used print cartridges.

Using Print cartridges

Print cartridges should be used up before their expiry date, ideally within six months of being removed from their packaging.
Do not open the package of a Print cartridge until the cartridge will be installed in the printer.
Do not touch the print cartridges' ink inlets or chip contacts.
Do not shake Print cartridges strongly. Ink may leak out.
Do not take apart Print cartridges.
Do not open the right front cover except when installing Print cartridges. Do not turn off the power or unplug the power cord during the process of installing the cartridges.
Always confirm the color of a Print cartridge before installing it.
Do not remove a Print cartridge once it has been installed unless necessary.
Do not remove a Print cartridge while printing is being performed. Printing will stop.
For print quality and consistency, this printer always uses all the available ink colors (black, cyan, yellow, and magenta) to produce print images. Even if your print image is black and white or [Black and White] is selected in the printer properties dialog box, all ink colors will still be used.
Printing stops if one of the print cartridges becomes empty. If a cartridge containing a color ink such as cyan, yellow, or magenta becomes empty, you cannot print, even in black/white. If a message prompting you to change the print cartridge appears, change the cartridge as soon as possible.

Storing Print cartridges

Ink consumption

To protect the print head and ensure print quality, the printer performs periodic maintenance and print head cleaning when it is switched on and before printing. Both of these operations consume ink.
The amount of ink consumed during cleaning depends on the cartridge size.