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Oct 09, 2024 - 02:17 PM
The first time the Roland BY-20 is configured for use, the white ink will be used up in filling the ink lines, and dampers. This does not mean that the white ink is wasted, it just means it is in the printer ink lines and this will give a lower ink level reading than is actually true. There are 8 internal channels in the printer, and the white fills 4 of those channels (1/2 of all the internal ink is white, the other 1/2 is CMYK), so there will essentially be 4 times as much ink used in the initial priming cycle of the white vs the colors, thereby resulting in a lower white ink reading (but the ink is still there in the printer). Once you replace the white cartridge with a new one (your second cartridge) the usage of the ink on the status monitor will be more realistic/accurate. DTGPRO now includes an extra white ink cartridge for FREE with the Roland BY-20 + Ink Bundle.
