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BJ Cartridges and ink tanks
The printing unit consists of two BJ Cartridges mounted on the cartridge
holder inside the printer. Each BJ Cartridge holds ink tanks which are easily
and quickly replaced when they run out of ink.
The BJ Cartridges and ink tanks described below were designed for
use on the BJC-8500. Never attempt to use any other type of BJ
Cartridge or ink tank with this printer.
The Black BJ Cartridge BC-80 is mounted on the left and the Color BJ
Cartridge BC-81 is mounted on the right. Colour is reproduced with the
CMYK method (cyan, magenta, yellow, black).
■ Black BJ Cartridge BC-80
Contains slots for two ink tanks and is mounted on the left side of the
cartridge holder.
Ink Optimizer Tank BCI-8WF
Contains a special liquid called an ink optimizer, a new additive to regular
black and color inks which makes the printed image extremely smear-
resistant and water-resistant. The ink optimizer is used only when print-
ing on plain paper and is not used for printing on special media or for
printing in the draft mode.
Ink Tank BCI-8BK. Contains black ink.
■ Color BJ Cartridge BC-81
Contains slots for three ink tanks and is mounted on the right side of the
cartridge holder.
Ink Tank BCI-8Y. Contains Yellow ink.
Ink Tank BCI-8C. Contains Cyan ink.
Ink Tank BCI-8M. Contains Magenta ink.
Ink Tank
BCI-8BK
Ink Optimizer Tank
BCI-8WF
Ink Tank
BCI-8Y
Ink Tank
BCI-8C
Ink Tank
BCI-8M
Black BJ Cartridge BC-80
Color BJ Cartridge BC-81