Canon MP800R - Manual (Page 110)

Chapter 11
108 Chapter 11 Routine Maintenance
Routine Maintenance
Replacing an Ink Tank
When ink runs out, replace the ink tank. The machine will not print if the wrong type of ink tank is
used, or if it is installed in the incorrect position.
The machine uses the following ink tanks.
Getting the Ink Level Information
You can check the ink tank status by the ink tank lamp display. Open the Scanning Unit (Printer
Cover) of the machine and check the ink tank lamp.
When the ink level is low:
The ink tank lamp flashes slowly (about three seconds). Prepare a new ink tank.
...Repeats
When ink has run out:
The ink tank lamp flashes fast (about one second). Replace it with a new ink tank.
...Repeats
If an error message is displayed on the LCD, an ink tank error has occurred and the machine cannot
continue to print. See
“An Error Message is Displayed on the LCD” on page 127 .
Black: CLI-8BK Magenta: CLI-8M
Black: PGI-5BK Cyan: CLI-8C
Yellow: CLI-8Y
Note
z Be sure to install the ink tanks in the correct order. The proper arrangement from the left is
Black , Black , Yellow , Magenta , Cyan .
z Should missing characters or white streaks appear despite sufficient ink levels, see “When
Printing Becomes Faint or Colors are Incorrect” on page 114 .