Checking the remaining ink level on the Status Monitor
The cartridge status can be used to check when to replace the cartridge.
1.
Open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box.
2.
Click the [Maintenance] tab.
3.
Click [Display Status Monitor].
4.
Check the cartridge status.
You can specify that the Status Monitor send a notification when the ink will soon run
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out. To do this, open the printer driver dialog box, click [Status Monitor Settings] on the
[Maintenance] tab, and then select the [Notify cartridge replacement] check box.
Be sure to insert the ink cartridges correctly. If you insert them incorrectly, Status
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Monitor might not be able to detect the amount of ink that is remaining in the
cartridges. See page 164 "Handling Ink Cartridges".
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
If an error occurs in the printer, resolve it, and then replace the ink cartridge.
• When 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 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.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
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