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This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with a green chip that monitors information such as the amount of
remaining ink for each cartridge. This means that even if the cartridge is removed from the printer before it is
expended, you can still use the cartridge after reinserting it back into the printer. However, when reinserting a
cartridge, some ink may be consumed to guarantee printer performance.
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For maximum ink efficiency, only remove an ink cartridge when you are ready to replace it. Ink cartridges with
low ink status may not be used when reinserted.
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To ensure you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head, a variable ink safety reserve
remains in the cartridge when your printer indicates to replace the cartridge. The yields quoted for you do not
include this reserve.
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Do not disassemble or remodel the ink cartridge, otherwise you may not be able to print normally.
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You cannot use the cartridges that came with the printer for the replacement.
Ink consumption
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To maintain optimum print head performance, some ink is consumed from all cartridges during maintenance
operations. Ink may also be consumed when you replace ink cartridge or turn the printer on.
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When printing in monochrome or grayscale, color inks instead of black ink may be used depending on the
paper type or print quality settings. This is because a mixture of color inks is used to create black.
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The ink in the ink cartridges supplied with your printer is partly used during initial setup. In order to produce
high quality printouts, the print head in your printer will be fully charged with ink. This one-off process
consumes a quantity of ink and therefore these cartridges may print fewer pages compared to subsequent ink
cartridges.
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Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the
frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature.
Replacing Ink Cartridges
When a message is displayed prompting you to replace the ink cartridges, select
How To
and then view the
animations displayed on the control panel to learn how to replace the ink cartridges.
If you need to replace the ink cartridges before they are expended, select
Maintenance
>
Ink Cartridge
Replacement
on the home screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Select
How To
for details.
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Caution:
Be careful not to trap your hand or fingers when opening or closing the scanner unit. Otherwise you may be injured.
Related Information
&
“Ink Cartridge Codes” on page 262
&
“Ink Cartridge Handling Precautions” on page 199
Continue Printing Temporarily without Replacing Ink Cartridges
Temporarily Printing with Black Ink
When color ink is expended and black ink still remains, you can use the following settings to continue printing for
a short time using only black ink.
>
It is Time to Replace the Ink Cartridges
>
Continue Printing Temporarily without Replacing In
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Summary of Contents for WF-3820 Series
Page 16: ...Part Names and Functions Front 17 Inside 18 Rear 19 ...
Page 27: ...Loading Paper Paper Handling Precautions 28 Paper Size and Type Settings 28 Loading Paper 30 ...
Page 32: ...Placing Originals Placing Originals 33 Originals that are not Supported by the ADF 34 ...
Page 375: ...Where to Get Help Technical Support Web Site 376 Contacting Epson Support 376 ...