Minimize Ink Consumption

Do not power OFF the printer. Powering OFF the printer longer than 3 or 4 minutes will cause the printer to perform a printhead maintenance cleaning cycle, which uses ink. The printer is designed to enter a Sleep mode to minimize energy consumption.

Do not leave the covers open. When a cover is opened, the printer heaters are turned off for safety. This can allow the printer to cool down to a level that will require the printer to perform a printhead maintenance cleaning cycle.

It is recommended to have the printer's power cord connected directly into the electrical wall outlet. It is not recommended to use a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), surge protector, drop cord or extension cord as a source of power for the printer.

NOTE: If the machine is already in sleep mode and a cover or door is open, it takes very little additional time for the machine to cool further; which will require a printhead maintenance cleaning cycle.

Using higher than 5% coverage per each color of ink will reduce the Ink Stick life expectancy of about 1,100 prints per stick. The Photo mode uses more ink for its higher dots-per-inch resolution.

After following the above guidelines and you find the printer still performing the cleaning cycles (as evidenced by numerous 'Cleaning Pages' in the Output Tray.), download the file 'setFreezeTemp92_8500-8550.ps' to the printer. The file reprograms the printer to make it more resistant to circumstances that can cause the printer to perform a cleaning cycle. Download the setFreeze file and instructions on 'How to upload the setFreeze file to the printer.