Ricoh Aficio GX 3050N Setup Handbook page 12

The printing yields of print cartridges are as follows: (The yields of the print cartridges packaged
with the printer are lower than the yields described below.)
Type 2
Black (High Yield): approximately 3000 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Cyan (High Yield): approximately 2300 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Magenta (High Yield): approximately 2300 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Yellow (High Yield): approximately 2300 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Type 1, Type 2
Black (Regular Yield): approximately 1500 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Cyan (Regular Yield): approximately 1000 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Magenta (Regular Yield): approximately 1000 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Yellow (Regular Yield): approximately 1000 A4/Letter sheets (5% chart)
Printing yields vary depending on page content, paper type, paper size, and environmental con-
ditions. Also, cartridges may need to be changed before the yields above have been reached
due to deterioration over time. To maintain print quality, cartridges should be opened before their
expiration date and used within six months of being opened.
Ink can remain inside used print cartridges.
Colour ink may be used even if you print all-black text or if you specify black and white printing.
It may also be used for print head cleaning and refreshing, which are done to maintain printer
performance.
Print cartridges and supplies comply with the manufacturer's safety specifications. To ensure
safety and reliability, use genuine print cartridges and supplies.
Black and white printing also consumes colour ink.
Printing stops if one of the print cartridges becomes empty. If a cartridge containing a colour ink
such as cyan, yellow, or magenta becomes empty, you cannot print, even in black/white.
If you print a large number of pages in a day, for instance, hundreds of pages, the nozzles of the
print-heads may be clogged the next day. If this happens, clean the print-heads.
This printer performs regular automatic maintenance, after and during printing, to ensure consist-
ent print quality. Maintenance is also performed when printing begins after a period of disuse.
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