Testing The Printer - Epson Stylus Photo 780 Product Information

3. Lift up the two ink cartridge clamps.
Use the cartridges packed with your printer the first
time you install ink cartridges or your printer won't
charge properly. Install both ink cartridges, and leave
them installed for all types of printing, or the printer
won't work.
Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do
not drink the ink. If ink gets on your hands, wash them
thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your
eyes, flush them thoroughly with water.
4. Unwrap the ink cartridges, then remove only the yellow
part of the tape seal on top. Don't pull off the blue part.
black cartridge
Remove the yellow tape seal from the ink cartridges or
you'll permanently damage them. Don't remove the
clear seals from the bottom or ink will leak out. Don't
touch the green chips on the cartridges. This prevents
normal operation and printing.
5. Tilt each cartridge forward slightly as you lower it into its
holder.
Locate the tabs at the back of the cartridge. Rest the tabs on
top of the hooks on the ink cartridge clamp. Make sure the
tabs are positioned above the hooks.
tabs
hooks
color cartridge
Don't place the cartridges under the holder clamp
hooks; you may damage the clamp when you close it.
6. Close the ink cartridge clamps.
7. Press the e ink cartridge replacement button to begin
charging the ink delivery system, then close the printer
cover.
8. Charging takes about two minutes. the Ppower light
flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it's
finished. Don't turn off the printer or interrupt charging or
it will start over, using more ink than necessary. Charging is
finished when the Ppower light stops flashing and stays on.
Never turn off the printer when the Ppower light is
flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any
noise for more than 5 minutes.

Testing the Printer

You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem
comes from the printer itself or some other source.
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.
2. Disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
3. Make sure letter-size or larger paper is loaded in the printer.
b
4. Hold down the
release the Ppower button. Continue holding down the
b
maintenance button until the Ppower light starts to
flash, then release it.
The printer prints one page showing its ROM version
number, ink counter, and a nozzle check pattern. (If the
pattern has gaps in its dots, clean the print head; see page 8.)
5. To end the check, turn off the printer after it prints the
check page. Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on
your printer and computer.
If the check page prints, the problem probably lies in your
software settings, the interface cable, or your computer.
If the check page doesn't print, you may have a problem with
your printer. Try the suggestions in the Printer Basics book. If
nothing seems to work, contact your dealer or EPSON.
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