Fill ink
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Before Use
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Insert the IC chip included with the 1 liter ink
bottle.
• When you insert the IC chip, the ink bottle lamp lights
orange and a buzzer sounds.
• Insert the IC chip with the metal part facing forward and
down. If you insert the wrong side by accident, it causes
faulty or damage of the IC chip.
• Do not touch the metal part of the IC chip. It may break the
IC chip by static, or may cause read error by stain or flaw.
• For the setting orders of the ink bottles, refer to P.6-4
“Setting orders of ink bottles”.
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IC chip charging starts automatically.
• The information on the IC chip, such as ink volume and expiration date, is loaded and managed by the
printer.
• The ink bottle lamp flashes orange.
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When charging is complete, remove the IC chip.
• When charging is complete, the ink bottle lamp will flash alternately between orange and green, and a
buzzer will sound.
• You can check the details of the charge by pressing the key in Local.
• Be sure to charge the IC chip whenever ink is added. Otherwise, the printer will be unable
to manage the ink information.
• Do not remove the IC chip or turn off the printer during charging. Doing so will prevent the
information on the IC chip from being charged correctly.
• After charging is complete, be sure to remove and dispose of the IC chip. Do not reuse IC
chips.
If the error message “INVALID INK CHARGE” appears on the display
• Charging was not possible for one or more of the following reasons:
(1) Faulty IC chip
(2) Printer ink level at 100%
(3) Attempting to charge ink that has passed its expiration date
For more information about errors, press the key in Local. ( P.3-53)
To retry charging, select the "Ink Charge" maintenance function. ( P.3-48)