Canon imagePROGRAF W6400 User Manual page 278

Changing the Black Ink Type
Changing the Black Ink Type
This printer employs two types of black ink, either Photo
Black Ink or Matte Black Ink, to best match the media type
and the requirements of the print job. For more details
about the types of black ink, please refer to
Suitable Black Ink for Media". (→ P.2-2)
Photo Black Ink Tank BCI-1431BK
Matte Black Ink Tank BCI-145IMBK
Follow this procedure to switch the type of black ink.
Remove printed and other media from the platen.
On the operation panel perform ChangeBkInkType.
After the processing to drain the ink is finished, remove
the black ink tank.
Install the black ink that you want to use.
Confirm the installed ink tank.
Aligning the Printhead
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Important
When you execute ChangeBkInkType, the printer
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consumes about 45 ml of black ink and about 15 ml of
the colored inks in total. Before you change the ink
tanks, confirm that there is sufficient ink in the tank. It
is recommended that you use a new ink tank
whenever possible. (→ P.4-2)
The Photo Black and Matte Black ink tanks cannot be
installed at the same time.
You cannot execute ChangeBkInkType once the
MTCart Full Soon or Replace MT-Cart appears. You
can execute ChangeBkInkType after the
maintenance cartridge has been replaced.
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Chapter 1
Basic Procedures
Chapter 2
Using a Variety of
Media
Chapter 3
Printing Methods for
Different Objectives
Chapter 4
Maintaining the
Printer
Chapter 5
Using the Printer in a
Network Environ-
ment
Chapter 6
Troubleshooting
Chapter 7
Operation of the
Function Menus
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