
Useful Information about Ink
How is ink used for various purposes other than printing?
Ink may be used for purposes other than printing.
When you use the Canon printer for the first time after you install the bundled ink tanks, the printer consumes a small
amount of ink in the amount to enable printing by filling the nozzles of the Print Head with ink. For this reason, the number
of sheets that can be printed with the first ink tanks is fewer than the succeeding ink tanks.
The printing costs described in the brochures or websites are based on the consumption data from not the first ink
tank /ink cartridge but the succeeding ink tank /ink cartridge.
Ink is sometimes used to maintain the optimal printing quality.
To keep printer's performance, Canon printer performs cleaning automatically according to its condition. When the printer
performs cleaning, a small amount of ink is consumed. In this case, all colors of ink may be consumed.
[Cleaning function]
The cleaning function helps the printer to suck air bubbles or ink itself from the nozzle and thus prevents print quality
degradation or nozzle clogging.
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 machine have two black ink tanks?
There are two kinds of black ink in the machine: 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 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.
Checking the Ink Status with the Ink Lamps
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Summary of Contents for Pixma MG7100 Series
Page 1: ...MG7100 series Online Manual Printing Copying English ...
Page 43: ...Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background 43 ...
Page 51: ...3 Complete the setup Click OK then it returns to Stamp Background dialog box 51 ...
Page 89: ...Adjusting Contrast Adjusting Intensity Contrast Using Sample Patterns Printer Driver 89 ...
Page 105: ...In such cases take the appropriate action as described 105 ...
Page 196: ...Using the Slide Show Function Printing Photo While Viewing the Slide Show 196 ...
Page 220: ...9 Touch the Color button The machine starts printing 220 ...
Page 260: ...Specifications 335 ...
Page 330: ... 8 Display area The display changes based on the menu you select 77 ...
Page 352: ...Safety Guide Safety Precautions Regulatory and Safety Information 99 ...
Page 358: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 105 ...
Page 396: ...143 ...
Page 424: ...Replacing an Ink Tank Replacing an Ink Tank Checking the Ink Status 171 ...
Page 494: ...Language selection Changes the language for the messages and menus on the touch screen 241 ...
Page 506: ...Information about Network Connection Useful Information about Network Connection 253 ...
Page 553: ...5 Delete Deletes the selected IP address from the list 300 ...
Page 591: ...MG7100 series Online Manual Scanning English ...
Page 601: ...Scanning with Favorite Settings 11 ...
Page 691: ...Related Topic Basic Mode Tab 101 ...
Page 694: ...Related Topic Advanced Mode Tab 104 ...
Page 811: ...MG7100 series Online Manual Troubleshooting English ...
Page 870: ...Problems with Printing Quality Print Results Not Satisfactory Ink Is Not Ejected 60 ...
Page 967: ...1401 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 157 ...
Page 968: ...1403 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 158 ...
Page 969: ...1405 Cause The print head may be damaged Action Contact the service center 159 ...
Page 977: ...1660 Cause The ink tank is not installed Action Install the ink tank 167 ...
Page 1009: ...5B00 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 199 ...
Page 1010: ...5B01 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 200 ...
Page 1011: ...5B10 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 201 ...
Page 1012: ...5B11 Cause Printer error has occurred Action Contact the service center 202 ...