HP 1050c Service Manual - Page 67

Status Bars Low Very Low Empty HP No.80 Ink Supplies Troubleshooting Ink Cartridge Status Messages The front panel displays four horizontal bars. These bars represent how much ink is remaining in the ink cartridges: as ink is used up the bars get shorter in length. To see how much ink you have remaining, go to the 'Ink Cartridge Info' menu. See page 3-8, Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information Ink Cartridge Status While Printing The Low message is an early warning sign and it is advisable that new supplies should be obtained of that particular color. The amount of ink remaining in the Ink Cartridge depends on it's capacity: n Approx. 43.8 ml remaining in a 175 ml Ink Cartridge. n Approx. 63.8 ml remaining in a 350 ml Ink Cartridge. To check how much ink is remaining, refer to page 3-8, Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information. When the Very Low message is displayed, overnight printing should not be attempted. Changing the Ink Cartridge is strongly recommended to prevent the printer from stopping halfway through a print. The amount of ink remaining in the Ink Cartridge will be approx. 25 ml. To check how much ink is remaining, refer to page 3-8, Obtaining Ink Cartridge Information. The printer will stop and will not be able to continue printing until a new ink cartridge has been installed. If this occurs halfway through printing an image, you should check the quality of this image, as stopping mid-plot can affect the print. HP DesignJets 1050C and 1055CM Printers Service Manual 3-11