11. Maintenance and Consumables
   11. 3. Maintenance Cartridge

  1. Maintenance Cartridge
  2. Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge
  3. Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity
  4. When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge

11. 3. 1. Maintenance and Consumables > Maintenance Cartridge >
Maintenance Cartridge
•Maintenance Cartridge MC-16
Note
•  For instructions on replacing the Maintenance Cartridge, see "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge (11.3.2)."

11. 3. 2. Maintenance and Consumables > Maintenance Cartridge >
Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge
  Compatible maintenance cartridges

  Precautions when handling the Maintenance Cartridge
Take the following precautions when handling the Maintenance Cartridge.
Caution
•  For safety, keep the Maintenance Cartridge out of the reach of children.
•  If ink is accidentally ingested, contact a physician immediately.
Important
•  Do not remove the Maintenance Cartridge except to replace it. Ink may leak out.
•  To prevent ink from leaking from a used Maintenance Cartridge, avoid dropping the cartridge or storing it at an angle. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains.
•  Ink adheres to the top of the Maintenance Cartridge after it has been used. Handle the Maintenance Cartridge carefully during replacement. The ink may stain clothing.

  Confirm the message
If a message is displayed requesting Maintenance Cartridge replacement, you can skip the step Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement. Follow the instructions in Replace the Maintenance Cartridge.
Important
•  Do not replace the Maintenance Cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer, during Printhead cleaning, or when ink is being absorbed. Ink may leak out.

  Access the menu for Maintenance Cartridge replacement
  1. On the Tab Selection screen of the Control Panel, press or to select the Settings/Adj. tab ().
    Note
    •  If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
  2. Press the OK button.
    The Set./Adj. Menu is displayed.
    3.
  3. Press or to select Maintenance, and then press the OK button.
    4.
  4. Press or to select Repl. maint cart, and then press the OK button.

  Replace the Maintenance Cartridge
  1. Remove the Ejection Guide.
  2. Pull out the used Maintenance Cartridge by the grip (a). Holding the cartridge by the handles (b) on both sides, keep the cartridge level as you remove it.
    Important
    •  Used maintenance cartridges are heavy. Always grasp the cartridge firmly and keep the cartridge level during removal and storage. If you drop a used Maintenance Cartridge or store it at an angle, ink may leak and cause stains.
    •  The remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity is recorded on each printer. Do not install a used Maintenance Cartridge in another printer.
  3. Open the box of the new Maintenance Cartridge and remove the plastic bag and packaging material. Holding the handles (a) on both sides, pull out the cartridge.
    Important
    •  Never touch the metal contacts (a). This may damage the Maintenance Cartridge.
  4. Keep the used Maintenance Cartridge level as you put it in the plastic bag that was in the box, as shown.
  5. Expel excess air from the plastic bag as you seal the zipper. Fold the bag in half.
  6. Put the used Maintenance Cartridge and packaging material in the box, just as the new Maintenance Cartridge was originally packaged, and store the used cartridge keeping it level.
    Important
    •  Always put the used Maintenance Cartridge back in the box and store the box on a flat surface. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains.
    Note
    •  In accordance with active and ongoing environmental programs, Canon supports recycling of used maintenance cartridges. Follow the instructions provided with the new Maintenance Cartridge that describe how to process the used Maintenance Cartridge.
  7. Holding the handles (a) on both sides of the new Maintenance Cartridge, insert it completely, keeping it level.
  8. Hold the Ejection Guide on both sides by the near end. Aligning the Ejection Guide with the guides (a), insert it into the printer until it locks in place.
  9. Press the OK button.
    The printer now initializes the Maintenance Cartridge.

11. 3. 3. Maintenance and Consumables > Maintenance Cartridge >
Checking the Remaining Maintenance Cartridge Capacity
The Maintenance Cartridge absorbs excess ink from borderless printing, printhead cleaning, and other processes. You can confirm the remaining capacity of the Maintenance Cartridge by checking the Maintenance Cartridge capacity shown on the Display Screen.
To check remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity, access the Tab Selection screen on the Control Panel and press or to select the Settings/Adj. tab ().
Note
•  If the Tab Selection screen is not displayed, press the Menu button.
If the Display Screen indicates to replace the Maintenance Cartridge, replace the Maintenance Cartridge. If a message is displayed indicating to check the remaining capacity of the Maintenance Cartridge, or before tasks that deplete much of the capacity such as head cleaning or preparations to move the printer, check the remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity and prepare a new Maintenance Cartridge as needed.  (See "Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge (11.3.2).")

11. 3. 4. Maintenance and Consumables > Maintenance Cartridge >
When to Replace the Maintenance Cartridge
Replace or prepare to replace the Maintenance Cartridge in the following situations.
  If a message for checking the Maintenance Cartridge is shown on the Display Screen

  When much of the Maintenance Cartridge capacity is depleted
Printhead cleaning, Printhead replacement, and preparations to transfer the printer deplete much of the Maintenance Cartridge capacity. (In particular, preparing to move the printer depletes a lot of the capacity.)
Check the remaining Maintenance Cartridge capacity before this maintenance and replace the Maintenance Cartridge if necessary.

  If a message for the Maintenance Cartridge replacement is shown on the Display Screen
When the Maintenance Cartridge is almost empty, the Message Lamp lights, a message to replace the Maintenance Cartridge is displayed on the Display Screen, and you cannot print. Replace the Maintenance Cartridge with a new one.