• The product number of the Printhead. • The serial number of the Printhead. • The current status of the printhead. • How much ink has been fired (consumed) by the printhead. Note: It is possible for a printhead to consume more than one Ink Cartridge. • The current warranty status of the Printhead. • The current status of the Maintenance Cartridge. Ink Cartridge Status Messages Status Bars The front panel displays four horizontal bars. These bars represent how much ink is remaining in the Ink Cartridges: as ink is used up the bars get shorter in length. To see how much ink is remaining, go to the “Ink Cartridge Information” submenu.
See Page 83, Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information Ink Cartridge Status While Printing Ink Supplies OK The Ink Cartridge is operating correctly and no action is required. Low The Low message is an early warning sign and it is advisable that new supplies should be obtained of that particular color. The amount of ink remaining in the Ink Cartridge depends on it’s capacity, but there is approximately 14% of ink available for the user. Very Low When the Very Low message is displayed, overnight printing should not be attempted. Changing the Ink Cartridge is strongly recommended to prevent the printer from stopping halfway through a print. There is approximately 8% of ink available for the user.
Empty The printer will stop and will not be able to continue printing until a new Ink Cartridge has been installed. If this occurs halfway through printing an image, you should check the quality of this image, as stopping mid-plot can affect the print. It would be recommended to reprint the image once a new Ink Cartridge has been installed. Ink Cartridge Status While Replacing The printer can report the following status messages while the Ink Cartridge is being replaced: Missing The Ink Cartridge has not been installed or is installed incorrectly. The Printer will not print until ALL Ink Cartridges have been installed correctly. Reseat The Ink Cartridge is having continuity problems.
Try removing the Ink Cartridge from the Printer and inserting it in again. 86 Chapter 3 Ink Supplies