Replace a consumable box in the ink cabinet

This topic describes the replacement of consumables in the ink cabinet.

The dashboard indicates when you must prepare the replacement of an empty consumable box (Filling levels of supplies and waste). Moreover, the LEDs of consumable boxes that are almost empty switch on to indicate that the action is necessary.

	One of the consumable boxes (ink, PML, or ColorGrip) is empty. To know which consumable box is empty, touch the empty container symbol to go to the [Supplies] pane.
				The total supply of one or more consumables is nearly used up.

				The total supply of one or more consumables is used up. An action required screen appears and shows how to replace the empty consumable box.

To learn how the print system processes ink, see Ink, ColorGrip and maintenance liquid supplies in the printer.

Location of the ink cabinet

NOTE

In order to keep your hands clean, it is advised to use nitrile gloves when you work with ink, ColorGrip, PML, or SU70. For details, see the related material safety data sheets (Learn about printer maintenance).
Inks, ColorGrip, PML and/or SU70 contain 1,2-Benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one. From the point of view of occupational health and safety, it is not recommended that people who are sensitive to chemicals (e.g., people with asthma) work with ink or chemicals.
When you spill any liquid, wipe up the drops with disposable towels and transfer the used towels to a sealable container appropriate for disposal.

Before you begin

Take a full consumable box.
Keep a bottle of PML and some cleaning cloths handy to clean up any spills.
The instruction video for this maintenance action is available, see Replace a consumable box in the ink cabinet.

Procedure

	Action
1	Remove the plastic cover of the consumable box. NOTE The spout fixation tool is inside the plastic cover, so make sure to not throw it away with the plastic.
2	Create a handle for easier use. Locate the perforated area on the front side of the consumable box. Push the perforated section inward to create a handle.
3	Prepare the spout opening. Find the perforated spot where the spout needs to be fitted. Push the round part of the perforation inside the box. Pull the remaining part of the perforation up to create an opening.
4	Fit the spout. Pull the spout through the opening you just created. NOTE Ensure that the spout is pulled through enough so that both the white and red ridges are outside the opening. Use a spout fixation tool to secure the spout in place to ensure the spout does not get pressed inside the consumable box.
5	Place the full consumable box next to the ink cabinet.
6	Detach the connector from the empty consumable box. Press the white button to release the connector. Detach the connector from the spout of the empty consumable box. NOTE The connector can drip liquid. Use cleaning cloths to clean the connector. Place the detached connector in the holder.
7	Take out the empty consumable box.
8	Place the full consumable box in the ink cabinet.
9	Attach the connector. Remove the red cap from the spout of the new consumable box. Secure the red cap onto the spout of the old consumable box. Take the connector from the metal holder and attach it to the spout of the new consumable box. Use some force to push the connector until you hear a click.
10	Press the black button to confirm that you placed a full container. The LED blinks slowly for about 10 seconds while the RFID tag of the consumable box is being read. Then, the LED switches off. NOTE When the LED continues to blink fast, there is important information that you need to read on the control panel.

What to do next

When you have an empty consumable box, you have two options:

dispose of the consumable box;
reuse the consumable box as a waste box.

The respective procedures are described below.

Dispose of the consumable box

The instruction video for this maintenance action is available, see Recycle an empty ink box.

Table 1.
	Action
1	Remove the spout fixation tool.
2	Push the spout back inside the box to allow for the removal of the ink bag.
3	Open the top of the consumable box.
4	Remove the empty ink bag.
5	Remove the RFID tag from the consumable box. Locate the perforated area around the RFID tag. Remove the RFID tag. NOTE Dispose of the RFID tag as electronic waste.
6	Open the other side of the consumable box.
7	Flatten the consumable box for easy disposal.
8	Dispose of the ink bag and consumable box according to the local guidelines and policies of waste processing companies.

Reuse as a waste box

Table 2.
	Action
1	Remove the RFID tag from the consumable box. Locate the perforated area around the RFID tag. Remove the RFID tag. IMPORTANT It is important to remove the RFID tag from the consumable box to prevent its incidental reuse as a new consumable.
2	Place a new sticker from the roll of waste box stickers over the present sticker on the empty consumable box. IMPORTANT There are two types of waste box stickers: one for CMYK ink waste and one for ColorGrip waste. Use ColorGrip stickers only on the empty boxes that contained ColorGrip, as ColorGrip must stay separated from other consumables to avoid contamination. For other empty consumable boxes, place a new CMYK ink waste sticker from the roll over the present sticker.