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2. Disconnect the cartridge connector by pressing the tabs on each side of it and pulling it gently away from the cartridge. Ink and printheads 3. Remove the empty cartridge from the printer. 4. Check that the cartridge is really empty. You can check approximately by shaking it, or check more accurately by weighing it. If it is empty, put it into the appropriate recycling container. If it is not completely empty, you may want to store it for further use in future. A full ink cartridge weighs 3400g (7.48 lb); an empty ink cartridge weighs 400g (0.88 lb). Even an 'empty' cartridge will contain a small amount of ink, about 2% of its total capacity. Insert an ink cartridge 1. Check that the new cartridge is of the correct color. 2. Place the cartridge on a flat surface and turn it four times (rotating it through 360 degrees) as indicated on the label, to ensure that the ink is well mixed before use. 3. Tear off the colored label, then remove the packaging and the red protective cap. 4. Put the new cartridge into its correct place on the printer. The black, yellow and cyan cartridges sit at the front of the printer; the magenta, light magenta and light cyan cartridges are at the rear. 5. Check that the rubber part around the needle in the cartridge connector is clean. Clean gently if necessary. 76 Chapter 4 Handle the ink system ENWW

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2.
Disconnect the cartridge connector by pressing the tabs on each side of it and pulling it gently
away from the cartridge.
3.
Remove the empty cartridge from the printer.
4.
Check that the cartridge is really empty. You can check approximately by shaking it, or check
more accurately by weighing it. If it is empty, put it into the appropriate recycling container. If it is
not completely empty, you may want to store it for further use in future.
A full ink cartridge weighs 3400g (7.48 lb); an empty ink cartridge weighs 400g (0.88 lb). Even
an ‘empty’ cartridge will contain a small amount of ink, about 2% of its total capacity.
Insert an ink cartridge
1.
Check that the new cartridge is of the correct color.
2.
Place the cartridge on a flat surface and turn it four times (rotating it through 360 degrees) as
indicated on the label, to ensure that the ink is well mixed before use.
3.
Tear off the colored label, then remove the packaging and the red protective cap.
4.
Put the new cartridge into its correct place on the printer. The black, yellow and cyan cartridges sit
at the front of the printer; the magenta, light magenta and light cyan cartridges are at the rear.
5.
Check that the rubber part around the needle in the cartridge connector is clean. Clean gently if
necessary.
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Chapter 4
Handle the ink system
ENWW
Ink and printheads