Handling Ink And Cleaning Cartridges - Epson SureColor S40600 User Manual

Handling Ink and Cleaning Cartridges

Follow these guidelines as you handle the ink and cleaning cartridges:
• Extra ink is required to charge the print head nozzles the first time the printer is used. Be sure to have
replacement cartridges ready.
• Store ink cartridges at room temperature and away from direct sunlight.
• To ensure print quality, use ink cartridges before the expiration date printed on the packaging or within
6 months of install them.
• Allow ink cartridges and cleaning cartridges that have been stored at low temperatures for an
extended period of time to return to room temperature over a period of four hours before use.
• Do not touch the IC chips on the cartridges. Doing so may prevent normal operation and printing.
• Install ink cartridges into all the slots on the printer or the printer cannot print.
• Do not leave the printer without cartridges installed in all the slots, even when the printer is not in use.
The ink in the printer may dry out, preventing it from printing as expected.
• The IC chip on each cartridge stores information, such as ink levels, to allow the cartridge to be used
after being removed and re-installed.
• If you remove an ink cartridge before it is empty, wipe off any ink from the ink supply port using the
cleaning stick in the maintenance kit. If ink dries on the supply port, the cartridge may leak when it is
reinstalled. Also make sure that the supply port is free of dust when storing cartridges (the port does
not need to be capped since there is a valve inside).
• Removed ink cartridges may have ink around the ink supply port, so be careful not to stain any
surfaces with ink.
• Do not dismantle or remodel ink cartridges. You may not be able to print properly.
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