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Tips on How to Use Your Machine
This section introduces the tips on how to use your machine and for printing with optimal quality.
Ink is used for various purposes.
How is ink used for various purposes other than printing?
Ink may be used for purposes other than printing. Ink is not only used for printing, but also for cleaning
the Print Head to maintain the optimal printing quality.
The machine has the function to automatically clean the ink jet nozzles to prevent clogging. In the
cleaning procedure, ink is pumped out from the nozzles. Used ink for nozzle cleaning is limited to a
small amount.
Does black-and-white printing use color ink?
The use of each ink varies depending on the color of image to be printed or the contents of document.
Two kinds of black ink (PGBK and BK) are used automatically depending on the media type to print or on
the settings of the printer driver. PGBK is used mainly for printing text-based documents and BK is used
mainly for printing photos, illustration, etc. Black-and-white printing may also use ink other than black ink.
So, color ink is consumed even when printing in black-and-white.
Ink lamp indicates when ink is running low.
The inside of the ink tank consists of (A) the part where ink is preserved and (B) the sponge with
absorbed ink.
When the ink (A) runs out, the ink lamp flashes slowly to indicate that the ink is running low. Then, when
the ink (B) runs out, the ink lamp flashes fast to indicate that the ink tank needs to be replaced with a new
one.
See
Replacing an Ink Tank
.
Printing on special paper: How to print with optimal quality!?
Tip!: Check the machine status before printing!
Is the Print Head OK?
If print head nozzles are clogged, print will be faint and papers will be wasted. Print the nozzle
check pattern to check the Print Head.
See
When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect
.
Is the inside of the machine smeared with ink?
After printing large quantities of paper or performing borderless printing, the area where papers
go through may get smeared with ink. Clean the inside of your machine with the Bottom Plate
Cleaning.
Refer to the on-screen manual:
Advanced Guide
.
Tip!: Check how to load the paper correctly!
Is the paper loaded in the correct orientation?
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Summary of Contents for 3301B002
Page 28: ...Page top Page 28 of 997 pages Entering the Date and Time ...
Page 45: ...Page top Page 45 of 997 pages Printing Photos Saved on the Memory Card ...
Page 77: ...Page top Page 77 of 997 pages Printing Documents Macintosh ...
Page 97: ...Page top Page 97 of 997 pages Using Useful Fax Functions ...
Page 111: ...Page top Page 111 of 997 pages Loading Paper ...
Page 114: ...Page top Page 114 of 997 pages Loading Paper in the Cassette ...
Page 127: ...Page top Page 127 of 997 pages Loading a Document in the ADF ...
Page 137: ...Page top Page 137 of 997 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...
Page 139: ...Page top Page 139 of 997 pages Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern ...
Page 141: ...Page top Page 141 of 997 pages Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern ...
Page 149: ...Page top Page 149 of 997 pages Aligning the Print Head ...
Page 198: ...Note See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 198 of 997 pages Editing ...
Page 200: ...Page top Page 200 of 997 pages Printing ...
Page 204: ...Page top Page 204 of 997 pages Selecting the Paper and Layout ...
Page 207: ...Page top Page 207 of 997 pages Editing ...
Page 209: ...Page top Page 209 of 997 pages Printing ...
Page 216: ...Page top Page 216 of 997 pages Printing ...
Page 223: ...Page top Page 223 of 997 pages Printing ...
Page 256: ...Page top Page 256 of 997 pages Cropping Photos Photo Print ...
Page 312: ...Page top Page 312 of 997 pages Stamp Background Printing ...
Page 354: ...Page top Page 354 of 997 pages Reducing Photo Noise ...
Page 510: ...Page top Page 510 of 997 pages Stack of Documents ADF Screen Scan Import Window ...
Page 515: ...Page top Page 515 of 997 pages Save Dialog Box ...
Page 570: ...Page top Page 570 of 997 pages General Tab ...
Page 597: ...Auto Scan Mode Tab Page top Page 597 of 997 pages Scanning in Auto Scan Mode ...
Page 722: ...Page top Page 722 of 997 pages Creating an Address Book ...
Page 747: ...Page top Page 747 of 997 pages Cleaning the Inside of the Machine Bottom Plate Cleaning ...
Page 782: ...Text LCD Page top Page 782 of 997 pages Bluetooth Settings Screen ...
Page 822: ...Page top Page 822 of 997 pages If an Error Occurs ...
Page 878: ...Page top Page 878 of 997 pages Error Message Appears on a PictBridge Compliant Device ...
Page 930: ...Before Installing the MP Drivers Page top Page 930 of 997 pages Installing the MP Drivers ...
Page 976: ...Page top Page 976 of 997 pages Checking Information about the Network ...