The Ink Cartridges for the HP DesignJet 500 and 800 Series Printers require no maintenance or cleaning. As long as each Ink Cartridge is inserted correctly into its slot, the ink will flow to the Printheads.

The Ink Cartridges are number coded as follows:

HP No.10 for the Black Ink Cartridge.

HP No.82 for the Cyan, Magenta and Yellow Ink Cartridges.

NOTE: It is also possible to use HP No.11 Ink Cartridges for the Cyan, Magenta and Yellow colors. The HP No.11 Ink Cartridges contain 33cc of ink.

The front panel displays the status of the Ink Cartridge. With the front panel, detailed information can be checked on the Ink Cartridges, » Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information.