Chapter 1 Before Use
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Expiration date of the ink
The ink bottle has an expiration date.
Although you can continue using the ink bottle until two
months after the expiration date specified on the ink
bottle, when three months elapses from the expiration
date, the ink bottle becomes unusable.
A warning message appears when an ink bottle becomes
unusable. When this message appears, replace the
applicable ink bottle.
Example: If April 2018 is specified as the expiration date:
May: Usable
June: Usable (solid yellow LED)
July: Unusable (blinking red LED)
Ink end and ink near end
A warning message appears at ink near end (when the
remaining ink level is low). When this message appears,
we recommend that you replace the applicable ink bottle
as soon as possible.
A warning message appears at ink end (when the ink is
empty). When this message appears, replace the
applicable ink bottle.
Ink bottle lamps
The lamps located above the ink bottles tell you the status
of the installed ink bottles.
Lamp status Description
Solid blue Normal (ink is being supplied)
Off Normal
Solid yellow
or blinking
yellow
One of the following errors has occurred:
• Ink near end
• One month past the expiration date
Blinking red Two months past the expiration date
Solid red
One of the following errors has occurred:
•Ink end
• No ink IC chip inserted
• Other ink errors ( P.6-6)
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