Bj Cartridge And Ink Tank Maintenance - Canon BJC-70 User Manual

BJ Cartridge and Ink Tank Maintenance

The most important thing you can do to extend the life of your BJC-70 and
to ensure optimum print quality is take care of the BJ cartridges.
To ensure excellent print quality, follow these guidelines for maintaining
the BJ cartridges:
If you are using both the BC-10 and BC-11 BJ cartridges, make sure you
store the cartridge not being used in the BJ cartridge container.
Store BJ cartridges and ink tanks at room temperature and protect them
from direct sunlight.
Keep BJ cartridges and ink tanks in their sealed containers until you are
ready to use them.
Install the BJ cartridge in the printer or store in the BJ cartridge
container immediately after opening the sealed container.
Keep the BJ cartridge in its home position (right side of the printer)
when you are not using the printer. Leaving it out of its home position
will cause the print head to dry out.
Perform the print head cleaning when your print quality is not
satisfactory. (See page 101 for instructions.)
Replace a BJ cartridge when the print quality does not improve after
one or two extensive print head cleanings.
Replace an ink tank when the print quality does not improve after one
or two quick print head cleanings.
Do not remove the ink tanks from the BJ cartridges unnecessarily. This
may cause the ink to clog.
Make sure both ink tanks are installed in the BC-11 Color BJ cartridge.
Attempting to use the BC-11 Color BJ cartridge with one ink tank only
may cause ink clogging.
If spilled, the ink is difficult to remove. Therefore, it's a good idea to
keep the BJ cartridges and ink tanks out of the reach of children.
Do not touch the print head area on the BJ cartridge. Ink may leak out
and cause stains.
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