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Raw & Post Processing, Printing => Printing: Printers, Papers and Inks => Topic started by: John Hollenberg on March 22, 2018, 09:57:43 am
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Is there a problem if an ink tank runs dry during printhead replacement on Canon ipf6300 (assuming one has a new ink tank to install)? I am wondering whether an interruption to install a new ink tank would cause the routine to abort and then restart (wasting yet more ink) or if the printer can handle this gracefully.
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I just went through this with a 6400. It called for print head replacement and after the install immediately asked for a waste tank replacement. Since I didn't have one, it was 4 days before I continued the process. After installing the tank, the printer asked for 3 new ink cartridges, which I assume had been emptied filling the head. After installing the ink, the printer functions normally and fortunately is not asking for anything else so far. I had no indication that the process aborted and started over, so likely you're OK.
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I just went through this with a 6400. It called for print head replacement and after the install immediately asked for a waste tank replacement. Since I didn't have one, it was 4 days before I continued the process. After installing the tank, the printer asked for 3 new ink cartridges, which I assume had been emptied filling the head. After installing the ink, the printer functions normally and fortunately is not asking for anything else so far. I had no indication that the process aborted and started over, so likely you're OK.
That was kind of my experience too. I went to replace the print head and the system wanted a new maintenance cartridge (also a 3 day wait). And then I had to replace one of the ink carts. There didn't seem to be any issues with doing this. The printer is still going to go through it's print fill routine. I don't really think it's using that much ink to worry about.
Patrick