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Useful Information about Ink
How is ink used for various purposes other than printing?
Ink may be used for purposes other than printing. Ink is not only used for printing, but also for cleaning the
print head to maintain the optimal printing quality.
The printer has the function to automatically clean the ink jet nozzles to prevent clogging. In the cleaning
procedure, ink is pumped out from the nozzles. Used ink for nozzle cleaning is limited to a small amount.
Does black-and-white printing use color ink?
Black-and-white printing may use ink other than black ink depending on the type of printing paper or the
settings of the printer driver. So, color ink is consumed even when printing in black-and-white.
The ink lamp indicates when ink is running low
The ink lamp flashes to indicate that the ink is running low.
Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps
Note
The printer uses pigment ink. Due to the nature of the pigment ink, the ink on the printed surface may
be removed when being rubbed or scratched.
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