A:AnswerFrom my experience all ink jet printers will loose some ink to cleaning the jets to help keep the printing quality good. Even if you are not actually printing. They will have some kind of cycle to maintain the quality. You can expect the printer to go through a cleaning cycle every now and then ( someone once mentioned 30 hours - I have never timed mine) to help keep the print heads clean and functional. If you turn the printer off for long periods of time and the heads dry up. It can be difficult to get the print quality back. It may also not clear and need a new print head. The manual printer cleaning functions can use a lot of ink as well.
The only real option is a color laser but you pay more for that option. Much more. At least the Brother printer cartridge's are a little bigger and will keep you printing longer
A:AnswerMost machines can print in a Black and White mode when the color ink runs low. When the color ink becomes empty, the color ink cartridges must be replaced to continue to print black and white.
A:AnswerWhen an ink cartridge is installedWhen an ink cartridge is installed to your Brother printer, it will automatically start the printhead cleaning process on it's own. The Super High Yield or Ultra High Yield are the same quality. The only difference is the ultra high yield cartridges will yield more pages printed. to your Brother printer, it will automatically start the printhead cleaning process on it's own. The Super High Yield or Ultra High Yield are the same quality. The only difference is the ultra high yield cartridges will yield more pages printed.
