Specifications
Color Inkjet Printer JV33-130/160
2-10
b) When there are plural of effective cartridges in 1 supply path.
Occurrence timing of supply cartridge switching
At power-on
When an error occurs in the currently selected cartridge.
When a cartridge superior to the currently selected cartridge is inserted.
(Switching is not executed at drawing or cleaning. It is executed when returned to the local state.)
Based on a) and b), effectiveness of ink supply in variety of cartridge states is shown in the table
below.
Note : Discharge is allowed and suction is allowed.
∆: Discharge is allowed and suction is not allowed (Near end error).
× :Discharge is not allowed and suction is not allowed (Ink end error). As for details, see “ Ink system error
monitoring” (P.2-14 )
.
The table below shows the switching timing of supply cartridges.
Note : Switch
∆: Switch according to the condition of priority.
–: Not switched
During the cleaning an operation may not follow the conditions above. As for details, see “ Ink wear-up cleaning (4-color
only)” (P.2-16 ).
Priority Content
1 A cartridge having smaller ink residual quantity.
2 When “1” is the same, a cartridge having closer expiration date.
3 When both “1” and “2” are the same, a cartridge having smaller slot number.
<Ink supply effectiveness>
Cartridge 2
Cartridge 1
Normal
cartridge
Cartridge
near end
Cartridge ink
end
Residual
quantity 0
cartridge
No cartridge Ink IC
Normal cartridge
Cartridge near end
∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆
Cartridge ink end
∆
××××
Residual quantity 0 cartridge
∆
× × × ×
No cartridge
∆
××××
Ink IC
∆
× × × ×
<Conditions for supply cartridge switching timing> Active side: Cartridge which is selected now
Non-active
Active
Normal
cartridge
Cartridge
near end
Cartridge ink
end
Residual
quantity 0
cartridge
No cartridge Ink IC
Normal cartridge
∆
––––
Cartridge near end –
∆
– – – –
Cartridge ink end
––––
Residual quantity 0 cartridge
– – – –
No cartridge
––––
Ink IC
– – – –