Checking The Quality Of Ink Cartridges; Getting Cartridge Information; Running The Prime Test - Oce CS 5050 User Manual

Checking the quality of ink cartridges

Before printing and at regular intervals during printing, check the state and
quality of the ink cartridges to make sure that they are in optimal working
order.

Getting cartridge information

The Service menu gives you information about the state of the current
cartridges, such as details about the type and ink colour in each stall, and the
extent of cartridge wear, with changes displayed in millimetres (by 2 ml
increments).
At 500 ml, you should replace the cartridge
At 1280 ml, the cartridges stop functioning
To get cartridge information
From the
1
Press
2 Cartridge Info

Running the prime test

Running a prime test ensures that your cartridges print at optimal quality. This
prime test gives detailed information about the state of the cartridges and
suggest the appropriate print mode to use when you must compensate for
electronically damaged jets without losing quality during multi-pass printing.
However, when the jets become clogged (due to prolonged exposure to air or
disuse), you must clean them manually or compensate for them.
Océ recommends that you print this test daily to ensure the best possible print
quality and solve related problems before printing.
To print the prime pattern
With the media loaded, press
1
Select
2 Prime
Error handling and troubleshooting
menu, press
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