Removing And Installing Ink Cartridges - Epson Stylus Color 980 Printer Basics Manual

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

This section describes how to replace an ink cartridge when the B black or A color
ink out light is either flashing or on. If both lights are off and you want to replace an
outdated ink cartridge, follow the procedure on page 27.
If you perform the steps below when both ink out lights are off, the
printer cleans the print head, as described in your electronic
Reference Guide.
Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start the ink
cartridge replacement procedure, you must complete all the steps in one session.
Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing (the Ppower light should be
on, but not flashing).
2. Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which ink cartridge you need
to replace.
3. Open the printer cover.
4. Press the X cleaning button and hold it for about three seconds until the print
head moves left and the Ppower light begins flashing. The print head moves to
the black or color cartridge replacement position, depending on which ink
cartridge is empty.
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by
hand. Don't open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to
replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, you
can't reuse it, even if it contains ink.
5. The color cartridge is on the right and the
black cartridge is on the left. Pull the ink
cartridge clamp up all the way. The
cartridge rises up from its holder.
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