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will not read as full. Refer to Chapter 7 - Maintenance Utilities to Improve Print
Quality - Resetting the Waste Ink Counter for instructions.
2. Press the ink button. This will release the carriage off of the capping
assembly. Refer to Chapter 4 - Printing Basics for more information on
the control panel buttons.
3. Turn the power off using the power switch located on
the back of the machine near the power cord. Move the
head off the capping assembly to gain access to the bulk
system ink cartridges.
4. Using a pair of pliers or a nut driver,
carefully loosen (do not fully remove) the
nut that attaches the black chain to the
metal carriage bracket. Do not place too
much force on the carriage bracket. The
print carriage is delicate and if not careful,
you can cause damage to it.
5. Gently lift the black chain off of the
carriage bracket. This will allow more room
to get to the ink lines.
6. Release an ink line from the cartridge by
using the quick release fi nger screw.
7. Next, hold the released ink line upwards
to allow the ink to fl ow back into the bulk ink
bottle.
Tip: A syringe can be used to force excess
ink in the lines back into the bottles by
releasing the line from the bottle and pulling
the ink through from the bottle end of the
hose.
8. Reattach the ink line to the cartridge. Do not overtighten.
9. Repeat steps 6 - 8 for all of the ink lines.
10. Next, reattach the black chain to the carriage bracket. Tighten the screws so
that the chain does not fall off.
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