Xerox ColorQube 8570 Service Manual page 20

Only use ink designed exclusively for the printer.
Use of ink other than Genuine Xerox solid ink may affect print quality and printer reliability. It is
the only ink designed and manufactured under strict quality controls by Xerox for specific use
with these printers.
NOTE: Verify that the molded Xerox label is shown on top of the ink stick.
1. ColorQube 8570 N/ DN/ DT
2. ColorQube 8870 EE
Figure 2 ColorQube Ink Sticks
Learning Mode - The printer is programmed to lock the sensor to use a particular ink stick
when the 1st non-Factory ink stick is used.
Factory Ink Sticks - Factory ink sticks of each color are provided with new printers and
replacement Printheads.
Different ink stick types or SKU's meant for particular geographic regions can be determined by
looking at size of the ink stick and the bottom of the ink stick. Compare the letter pattern in
Table 2 and Table 3 for the different regions on the ColorQube 8570 and 8870 ink sticks.
Introduction
Consumables
CAUTION NOTE: The ColorQube 8570 North America ink sticks are not compatible with the ColorQube
8870 North America printers, and the ColorQube 8570 Xerox Europe ink sticks are not compat-
ible with the ColorQube 8870 Xerox Europe printers.
NOTE: The ColorQube 8570 Factory ink sticks A_D are compatible with both the ColorQube
8570 and 8870 printers. Customers are limited to using a maximum of three Factory ink sticks
for each color.
ColorQube 8570 Ink SKU
Table 2 Ink SKU Definitions - 8570N/ DN/ DT
Location
North America (NA)
Xerox Europe (XE)
Developing Markets Organization
(DMO)
Metered
Factory
NOTE: ColorQube 8570 Metered ink stick shown in
Figure 3 Ink Stick Keys and SKU Flags Example - 8570
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A B C D
A C
A B C
A B
A B D
A D
Figure 3.
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