Ink Consumption - Epson PM-401 Operation Manual

PM-401 Operation Guide

Ink Consumption

❏ To maintain optimum print head performance,
some ink is consumed from the cartridge not only
during printing but also during maintenance
operations such as ink cartridge replacement and
print head cleaning.
❏ When printing in monochrome or grayscale, color
inks instead of black ink may be used depending on
the paper type or print quality settings. This is
because a mixture of color inks is used to create
black.
❏ The ink in the ink cartridge supplied with your
printer is partly used during initial setup. In order
to produce high quality printouts, the print head in
your printer will be fully charged with ink. This
one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and
therefore this cartridge may print fewer pages
compared to subsequent ink cartridges.
Replacing Ink Cartridge
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