1. Selection number label
• Printer documentation: For a list of print cartridge selection numbers, see the
reference guide that came with the printer.
• Print Cartridge Ordering Information dialog box: For a list of print cartridge
selection numbers, open the printer Toolbox, click the Estimated Ink Level tab,
and then click the Print Cartridge Ordering Information button.
If a print cartridge runs out of ink, the printer can operate in the ink-backup mode.
For information about installing a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation
page.
3.7 Ink-backup mode
In the ink-backup mode, the printer operates by using only one print cartridge. The
ink back-up mode is initiated when a print cartridge is removed from the print
cartridge cradle.
To remove a print cartridge, see the print cartridge installation page.
Ink-backup mode output
Printing in ink-backup mode slows the printer and affects the quality of printed
documents.
Installed print cartridge Result
Black print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale.
Tri-color print cartridge. Colors print but black is grayed and is not a true black.
Photo print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale.
Gray photo print cartridge. Colors are printed as grayscale.
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