Checking Printer Status And Part Life; Printing Status Information; Viewing Status Information - Epson Stylus Pro 4880 ColorBurst Edition - Stylus Pro 4880 ColorBurst Product Information Manual

Epson Stylus Pro 4880
7. Hold the cartridge with the arrow pointing toward the
printer. Then insert the cartridge into the slot. Don't force
it in.
Note: If you can't insert the cartridge smoothly, you may have
the wrong cartridge. Check the package and product code. If the
B
ink light remains on after installing the cartridge, it may not be
inserted fully.
8. Lower the ink lever to its locked position.
9. If you're using 110 ml cartridges, close the ink
compartment cover. If you're using 220 ml cartridges, you'll
have to leave the cover open.
Caution: Do not remove and re-insert cartridges more often than
necessary. Doing so can compromise the needle valve seal and
allow air to enter the ink tubes, causing nozzle loss.
Once the cartridge is installed, the printer returns to its
state.
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Checking Printer Status and Part Life

Using the menus, you can check the amount of ink remaining,
the total number of prints, and the status of your cutter blade,
maintenance tank, and other printer parts. You can either
print out a status check, or you can view the printer's status on
the LCD panel.

Printing Status Information

The status check sheet shows some of the current default
settings, the amount of ink remaining in each cartridge, the
page count, and the status of various printer parts.
Follow these steps to print the status check sheet:
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the tray.
2. Press the
Menu
3. Press the button so you see
. You see
Menu
4. Press so you see
You see .
PRINT
5. Press again to start printing.
Menu
Note: You can replace the ink cartridges, cutter blade, and
maintenance tank yourself. Other printer parts need to be
replaced by an authorized Epson service technician.
The amount of ink left or the component life is indicated as
follows:
= 100–81% ink or service life remaining
E*****F
= 80–61%
E**** F
= 60–41%
E*** F
= 40–21%
E** F
= 20–11%
E* F
% = less than 10% ink or service life remaining

Viewing Status Information

To view printer status information instead of printing it,
follow the steps below.
Note: Some status information is a projection based on the last
print made.
1. Press the
Menu
2. Press the button until you see
press . You see
Menu
12/07
button. You see
PRINTER SETUP
, then press
TEST PRINT
.
NOZZLE CHECK
, then press
STATUS CHECK
button. You see
PRINTER SETUP
PRINTER STATUS
.
VERSION
.
.
Menu
.
, then