Knowing When To Replace Ink Tank - Canon PIXMA iP8500 Series Quick Start Manual

Knowing When to Replace Ink Tank

If an ink tank needs replacing, the POWER lamp will change from green to orange and
flash four times, as soon as printing begins. It is important to quickly identify the
empty tank using the BJ Status Monitor (Windows) or error messages (Macintosh) and
replace it.
Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink
levels, refer to
page 48.
The following message appears when ink is empty. Printing will resume as soon as ink tank
is replaced and the Inner Cover and the Top Cover are closed.
Empty ink tank
When Low Ink is Detected
The BJ Status Monitor appears as soon as a print job starts. [!] indicates a low
ink level. Obtain a replacement tank as soon as possible.
"When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect"
The ink tank with [X] symbol is out of ink.
Replace with a new ink tank.
Press the RESUME/CANCEL button to resume
printing with an empty ink tank. When printing is
finished, replace the ink tank immediately. If you
continue printing with an empty ink tank, it may
cause problems.
Menu screens will vary to some degree, depending
on your operating system.
Tank with low ink level
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