12-8 Maintenance Chapter 12 BC-30e Black BJ CartridgePrints in monochrome. It contains one black BJ tank.When to Replace a BJ Cartridge or BJ TankHow frequently you need to replace a BJ cartridge or tank depends on how you useyour MultiPASS. If you print many graphics, halftones, or greyscales, you will need toreplace them more often than if you print mainly text.In general, you will need to replace a BJ cartridge in the following situations:• If you have been using a BJ cartridge for over a year.• If your printed output is not crisp and clear or has gaps in the characters (missing dots).• If the BJ tanks have ink in them but your colour printouts appear to be missing acolour.In general, you will need to replace a BJ tank in the following situations:• If you have been using a BJ tank for over six months.• If your output is blank.• If your printouts appear to be missing a colour.• If one of the messages below appears in the LCD:C INK EMPTY (Cyan BJ tank is empty.)M INK EMPTY (Magenta BJ tank is empty.)Y INK EMPTY (Yellow BJ tank is empty.)K INK EMPTY (Black BJ tank is empty.)If more than one BJ tank is empty, several letters may appear (e.g. C Y INK EMPTY).If one or more of the above messages appear in the LCD, replace the BJ cartridge ortank(s) as described later in this chapter. If no messages appear, refer to the flowchart on the next page to determine the problem.InkTankBCI-3eBKBlackMade in JapanPUSHInk TankBCI-3eBKBlackBLACK BJ TANK (BCI-3eBK)
