Canon PIXMA MX320 On-Screen Manual - Page 111

Replacing a FINE Cartridge Page 111 of 817 pages Contents > Routine Maintenance > Replacing a FINE Cartridge Advanced Guide Troubleshooting Replacing a FINE Cartridge When ink runs out while printing is in progress, an error message appears on the LCD or your computer screen. Make sure which FINE Cartridge has run out of ink and replace it with a new one. Note If the error message appears, confirm the displayed message and take an appropriate action. For details, refer to the "An Error Message Is Displayed on the LCD" in the " Troubleshooting " of the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. For information on the compatible FINE Cartridges, refer to the printed manual: Getting Started. Replacing Procedure When FINE Cartridges run out of ink, follow the procedure below to replace them. Important Handling FINE Cartridges Do not touch the electrical contacts (A) or print head nozzles (B) on a FINE Cartridge. The machine may not print properly if you touch it. To maintain optimal print quality, we recommend the use of specified Canon brand FINE Cartridges. Refilling ink is not recommended. If you remove a FINE Cartridge, replace it immediately. Do not leave the machine with FINE Cartridges removed. Use new FINE Cartridges for replacement. Installing used FINE Cartridges may cause the nozzles to clog. Furthermore, with such cartridges, the machine will not be able to inform you when to replace the cartridges properly. Once a FINE Cartridge has been installed, do not remove it from the printer and leave it out in the open. This will cause the FINE Cartridge to dry out, and the printer may not operate properly when it is reinstalled. To maintain optimal printing quality, use a FINE Cartridge within six months of first use. Note If a FINE Cartridge runs out of ink, you can print with either Color or Black FINE Cartridge, in whichever ink remains, only for a while. However the print quality may be reduced compared to when printing with both cartridges. We recommend to use new FINE Cartridges in order to obtain optimum qualities. Even when printing with one ink only, print with leaving the empty FINE Cartridge installed. If either of the Color FINE Cartridge or Black FINE Cartridge is not installed, an error occurs and the machine cannot print. For information on how to configure this setting, refer to the on-screen manual: Advanced Guide. Color ink may be consumed even when printing a black-and-white document or when black-andwhite printing is specified. Every ink is also consumed in the standard cleaning and deep cleaning of the Print Head, which may be necessary to maintain the machine's performance. When ink has run out, replace the FINE Cartridge immediately with a new one.