Removing An Empty Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus Color 600Q User Manual

Caution:
If you press the cleaning
button when no ink out light
is flashing or on, the printer
cleans the print heads as
described on page 5-9.
If you need to replace an ink
cartridge before the lights
flash (because the ink is too
old, for example) follow the
instructions on page 5-7.
Leave the old cartridge
installed until you are ready
to replace it with a new one.
Attempting to print without a
cartridge installed can
damage your printer.
Once your remove an ink
cartridge, it becomes
unusable and cannot be
reinstalled.

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge

You can replace a cartridge when the
out light is either flashing or on. Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.
2. Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced.
3. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.
4. Press the cleaning button and hold it for three seconds.
The print heads move slightly left and the
begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home
position if you don't proceed to step 5 within 60
seconds.)
5. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up
from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the
color ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for
replacing the black ink cartridge.)
6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
carefully.
5-5
Maintenance and Transportation
black or
ink cartridge clamp
color ink
power light