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Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information
   

1. To get information on the Ink Cartridges press the Top key on the front panel to go to the main menu.



2. Press the or key to select the cartridges icon and view status bars indicating ink levels in the Ink Cartridges.

The front panel displays six 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. The Ink Cartridge color on the overlay indicates the Ink Cartridge color related to each bar.

Press the Enter key to view the Ink Cartridges menu.

3. Press the or key until the front panel highlights the color that you want to see information on. Press the Enter key.

4. The front panel displays information on the selected Ink Cartridge.

The information supplied is:

 

-The make of the Ink Cartridge (No.81 for Dye and No.83 for UV Ink). Unknown Ink Cartridge may mean the use of refilled Ink Cartridges.
-The percentage of how much ink is remaining.
-Original capacity of the Ink Cartridge in milliliters.
-Re-order part number of the Ink Cartridge.
-The month and year that the Ink Cartridge was manufactured.

 

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