6 Maintenance
186 8254E / 8264E User Guide
b. "[****] InkEnd" displays in the control panel
• This message displays when there is no ink remaining in the ink cartridge.
• The alarm buzzer sounds. To stop the buzzer, press the [Enter] key.
• Immediately replace the empty ink cartridge with a new ink cartridge.
• As a precaution, it is good practice to not silence the alarm until you have installed
the new cartridge in its slot.
• Unplugging the printers before first pressing the [Power] key to turn the printer OFF
can cause the printers to misread how much ink is actually still in the cartridges.
• The [****] in the ink cartridge replacement messages indicates the color that is almost
empty or has run out, using the following characters:
•K: Black
•C: Cyan
• M: Magenta
•Y: Yellow
• Do not insert or remove the ink cartridge except at the time of replacement. Inserting
or removing the cartridge mixes air into the ink tube, and failures such as nozzle
detachment may occur.
• If "InkEnd" displays, you cannot print until inserting the new ink cartridge.
• If there is no replacement cartridge at hand, leave the empty cartridge inserted in the
printer. Leaving the printer with the ink cartridge removed may cause the print head
to clog.