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Question posted by PANOS1979 on December 4th, 2011

Hi, My Name Is Panos And My Problem Is With The White Color In The Fb 500

why the automatic cleaning cartridge in white color consumes 4%of interactions every day with the result that cost me over 350 euros each month? LOT OF MONEY WITHOUT PRINTS or is problematic white ink one view is that it can be don intentionally by the HP to make money from unnecessary CONSUMPTION WHITE INK?????

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Release Notes - Page 14

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Site Preparation Guide - Page 18

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - White Ink Upgrade Installation - Page 5

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - White Ink Upgrade Installation - Page 8

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 5

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 11

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HP Scitex FB500 and FB700 Printer Series - Rigid Media Guide - Page 18

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