English 5. Push the ink cartridge gently into the cartridge holder, as shown below. 6. Close the ink cartridge cover. When the ink cartridge is installed for the first time, the (Power) LED starts flashing, and ink charging starts. Ink charging takes approximately 4 minutes. In the meantime, do not turn off the printer or open the roll paper cover or the ink cartridge cover. Doing so wastes ink significantly. When ink charging finishes, the (Power) LED stays on after flashing. Note: When the ink cartridge is installed for the first time, the printer uses ink to prepare for printing (ink charging), therefore the first cartridge does not last as long as subsequent ones do.
Cartridge yields vary based on such factors as type of item printed, print settings, paper type, frequency of use, and temperature. To insure print quality, some ink remains in the cartridge after the INK LED comes on. The ink cartridge contains 3 colors of ink. Even when one particular color is specified, all 3 colors of ink are used for printing and for keeping the print head in good condition. When the ink level of even one color comes to the lowest limit, the printer stops printing. TM-C610 User’s Manual 11