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Adding Ink

This section explains precautions when adding ink, how to send scanned documents when the ink has run out. It also describes recommendations and cautions for handling and storing ink.

The following explains the warning messages on the plastic bag used in this product's packaging.
- Keep the polythene materials (bags, etc.) supplied with this machine away from babies and small children at all times. Suffocation can result if polythene materials are brought into contact with the mouth or nose.

Keep ink and ink containers out of reach of children.

If ink gets into contact with eyes, wash eyes immediately with running water. Consult a doctor if necessary.

If ink is ingested, induce vomiting by drinking a strong saline solution. Consult a doctor immediately.

When removing jammed paper or replacing ink, avoid getting ink on your skin. If ink comes into contact with your skin, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water.

When removing jammed paper or replacing ink, avoid getting ink on your clothing. If ink comes into contact with your clothing, wash the stained area with cold water. Hot water will set the ink into the fabric and make removing the stain impossible.

When removing the print cartridge, avoid putting your hand near the place where the print cartridge is installed. If ink comes in contact with your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water.

Use only manufacturer-recommended print cartridges. Recommended cartridges have been safety-evaluated and will not damage the machine.
When replacing print cartridges, do not turn off the main power. If you do, settings are canceled and printing cannot resume.
Be sure to replace print cartridges when the machine requests you to do so.
After replacing the print cartridge, close the cartridge cover and wait for the “Please wait”. message to disappear before loading paper into the paper bypass location.
If you load paper into the paper bypass location while the cartridge cover is open, “Paper Misfeed” may appear on the screen. If “Paper Misfeed” appears, follow the on-screen instructions to clear the misfeed.
Do not touch the IC (integrated circuit) chip on ink cartridges.
Do not open the cartridge cover other than when replacing the print cartridges. Doing so may result in misfeeds.
Push in the print cartridge until the lever clicks. If it does not click into place, ink may leak inside the machine.

When “Check Print Cartridge replacement.” appears on the System Mes. Widget, approximately 35% of the original amount of ink remains in the print cartridge. If “Printing is not possible even if only one cartridge is depleted.” appears on the System Mes. Widget, prepare the appropriate color print cartridge. When this message appears, approximately 20% of the original amount of ink remains in the print cartridge. Have parts necessary for replacing print cartridges. When “No ink.” appears on the System Mes. Widget, replace corresponding color print cartridges.

Follow the instruction on the screen regarding how to replace a print cartridge.

When replacing a print cartridge, make sure that the ink does not splatter.

You can check the name of the required print cartridge and the replacement procedure using the [Replace Print Cartridge] screen.
For details about how to check contact number where you can order supplies, see Inquiry.
For details about storing print cartridges, see Storing ink.
To protect the print head and ensure print quality, ink is consumed not only when printing, but also when the main power switch is turned on, during head cleaning, flushing, and loading of cartridges. Therefore, the frequency of head cleaning or flushing will be increased and the print cartridge might run out of ink quickly even if the number of pages printed is extremely small.
The reductions shown by the remaining ink indicator vary depending on the capacity of the cartridge.
Be sure to check the color before inserting the print cartridges so as not to replace the wrong color.
If, after replacing the print cartridge, add ink messages continue to appear, turn off the machine's power, and then turn it back on again.
Print cartridges should be used up before their expiration date, ideally within six months of being removed from their packaging.
Open the print cartridge pack immediately before replacement.
Do not shake the print cartridge. Doing so can result in leakage.
Do not disassemble the print cartridge.
Do not turn off the power during the replacement procedure and do not disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet.
Once it is inserted, do not remove the print cartridge unless necessary.
Do not remove or tamper with the print cartridges during printing. This will cause printing to stop.
Color ink may be consumed even though color printing is not performed.
When the machine has run out of ink, the indicator on the display lights. Note that even if there is no ink left, you can still send scanned documents.