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Viewing Status Information
To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps:
1. Press the
Menu button.
2. Press the d button until
PRINTER STATUS is highlighted, then press
Menu.
3. Do one of the following:
• To check the firmware version, press Menu again. When done,
press the l button.
• To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink
cartridge, press d to highlight
PRINTABLE PAGES, then press
Menu. Press d to view the number of pages remaining for each
cartridge. When done, press the l button.
This option must be enabled using maintenance mode on the
printer’s control panel. See page 136 for instructions.
• To check the amount of ink left, press d to highlight INK LEVEL,
then press
Menu. The status of the first cartridge is displayed, using
the
E*****F symbols described on page 120. Continue pressing d
to see the status of the remaining cartridges. When done, press the l
button.
• To check how much of the maintenance tank has been used, press
d to highlight
MAINTENANCE TANK, then press Menu. The
status of the tank is displayed, using the
E*****F symbols described
on on page 120. As the tank is filled, the percentage drops. When
done, press the l button.
• To check the amount of ink used (in milliliters) and paper used
(in centimeters), press d to highlight
USAGE COUNT, then press
Menu. Clear this setting with the CLEAR USAGE COUNT option.
You can change the units of measurement from centimeters to
inches and feet using maintenance mode on the printer’s control
panel. See page 136 for instructions.
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