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Tips on How to Use Your Printer
This section introduces the tips on how to use your printer 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 printer 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?
Black-and-white printing may use ink other than black ink depending on the type of printing paper or
the settings of the printer driver. So, color ink is consumed even when printing in black-and-white.
Why does the printer have two black ink tanks?
There are two kinds of black ink in the printer: dye ink (BK) and pigment ink (PGBK).
The dye ink is used mainly for printing photos, illustration, etc., and the pigment ink is used for text-
based documents. Each has different purposes so that even if one runs out, another will not be
used instead. If either of them runs out, the ink tank replacement is required.
These two inks are automatically used depending on the type of printing paper or the settings of the
printer driver. You cannot change the usage of these inks yourself.
The ink lamp informs you 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 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 printer 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
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Tips on How to Use Your Printer
Summary of Contents for iP4700 - PIXMA Color Inkjet Printer
Page 29: ...Page top Page 29 of 437 pages Loading Paper ...
Page 33: ...Page top Page 33 of 437 pages Loading Paper in the Cassette ...
Page 47: ...Page top Page 47 of 437 pages Replacing an Ink Tank ...
Page 50: ...Page top Page 50 of 437 pages Checking the Ink Status ...
Page 52: ...Page top Page 52 of 437 pages When Printing Becomes Faint or Colors Are Incorrect ...
Page 105: ...Page top Page 105 of 437 pages What Is Easy PhotoPrint EX ...
Page 107: ...How Do I Print with Even Margins Page top Page 107 of 437 pages Printing Photos ...
Page 133: ...See Help for details on the Edit screen Page top Page 133 of 437 pages Editing ...
Page 142: ...Page top Page 142 of 437 pages Printing ...
Page 151: ...Adjusting Images Page top Page 151 of 437 pages Correcting and Enhancing Photos ...
Page 190: ...Page top Page 190 of 437 pages Printing an Index ...
Page 192: ...Page top Page 192 of 437 pages Printing ID Photos ID Photo Print ...
Page 211: ...Page top Page 211 of 437 pages Printing Dates on Photos ...
Page 232: ...Page top Page 232 of 437 pages Borderless Printing ...
Page 291: ...Page top Page 291 of 437 pages Smoothing Jagged Outlines ...
Page 324: ...Page top Page 324 of 437 pages About PictBridge Print Settings ...
Page 356: ...Page top Page 356 of 437 pages If an Error Occurs ...
Page 421: ...Page top Page 421 of 437 pages Installing the Printer Driver ...
Page 435: ...Page top Page 435 of 437 pages Using Easy PhotoPrint EX ...