Cautions on Ink Packs • If ink gets on your skin or in your eyes or mouth, take the following measures. ∗ If ink gets on your skin, wash it thoroughly with soap and water. ∗ If ink gets into your eyes, immediately flush them with water. If no action is taken, the eyes may become bloodshot or mildly irritated. If any abnormality occurs, consult your doctor right away. ∗ If ink gets into your mouth, consult your doctor right away. • Do not disassemble an ink pack. Doing so may cause ink to get into eyes or onto skin. • Do not shake an ink pack too hard. The ink may leak from the ink pack if you swing or shake it too hard. • Keep ink packs out of the reach of children.
• To maintain good print quality, it is recommended that ink packs be used up within one year of installation in the printer. • Do not touch the IC chip on an ink pack. • Store the ink packs at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. • To maintain the quality of the print head, the product is designed to stop operating before it runs out of ink, leaving some ink in the used ink pack. Running costs vary depending on the environment in which the printer is located and how the printer is used. • Recycled parts may be used in ink packs, but this does not affect quality. • The ink packs that can be used differ depending on the model number of the product.
Use ink packs compatible with the model number of your printer. U "Ink Packs" on page 396 • Shake new ink packs well before installing them. U "How to Replace the Ink Packs" on page 84 • The product uses ink packs equipped with IC chips to manage the amount of ink used and other information so ink packs are usable even if they are removed and reinstalled. However, if an ink pack with not much ink remaining is removed and reinstalled, it may not be usable. Some ink is consumed each time packs are installed because the product automatically checks their reliability. • When replacing the black ink pack, make sure to replace with a pack of the same type of black ink.
The printer does not work if you install a pack of different type of black ink. • Install ink packs of all colors. Printing is not possible if even only one ink pack is missing. • To keep the print head in good condition, ink of all colors is consumed not only for printing but also for maintenance operations such as ink pack replacement and head cleaning. • Do not turn off the power or open the paper cover, top cover, or ink cover while the printer is charging ink (while the (power) LED is flashing). If the covers are opened, ink will be re- charged when they are closed, and extra ink will be consumed. Also, you may not be able to print properly.
• Even for monochrome printing, all the ink colors are used in an operation designed to maintain the printing and print head quality. • Do not disassemble or modify an ink pack. Doing so may cause printing malfunction. • There may be some ink around the ink supply port on a removed ink pack. Take care so that it does not stain the desk or other surface. • Do not open an ink pack package until you are ready to install the ink pack in the product. • When the ink cover is opened, make sure that no foreign objects enter the inside of the printer or the ink pack tray. If foreign objects do enter, printing may not be possible.
When removing foreign objects, remove them so as not to damage the surrounding parts. • When ink is charged the first time (right after purchase), ink is consumed for filling the print head nozzles (ink discharge holes) to get ready for printing. Therefore, the number of the sheets that can be printed may be fewer than for packs installed later. • The print head is automatically capped to prevent ink from drying out. Do not unplug the power plug or turn off the circuit breaker while the product is operating. Doing so may result in the print head not being capped. • Printing on water-repellent paper such as art paper, which is slow-drying, may cause print stains.
Also, if you print on glossy paper, fingerprints may get on the paper or ink may adhere to your fingers when you touch the print surface. Select and use paper that will not cause print stains. CAUTION 9