When placing an ink tank in position, shake it slowly seven to eight times before opening it. Without shaking, the ingredients of the ink might settle, resulting

in degraded print quality.

Once an ink tank is opened, mount it in the printer promptly to prevent any foreign matter from sticking to the ink port.

b. Handling ink tanks

To prevent foreign matter from infiltrating the ink passage to impair ink suction or print quality, never touch contact [3] or ink port [4] of ink tank [1].

Depressing ink tank lock lever [2] of the printer would cause a needle to pierce the ink port, linking the ink passage of linking ink tank [1] to the printer.

Do not lift up and down ink tank lock lever [2] except for purposes other than replacing ink tank [1].

[1] Ink tank

[2] Ink tank lock lever

[3] Contact

[4] Ink port

1.7.2.3 Handling the Printer

a. Protecting against electrostatic breakdowns

Pieces of clothing rubbing each other could build up static electricity, producing static charges in human bodies to cause harm to an electrical component or

corrupt its electrical characteristics.

You are strongly advised never to touch the printhead contact of the carriage.

[1] Contact with the printhead

b. Securing the carriage in position

[1]

[2]

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F-1-22

[4]

[3]

[1]

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