Replacing The Maintenance Tank - Epson 9600 Printer Manual

Caution
Do not try to slide the
carriage by hand, or you
may damage the printer.
Note
You can purchase
replacement items for
your printer from EPSON
at (800) 873-7766, or by
visiting the EPSON Store
at www.epsonstore.com
(U.S. sales only). In
Canada, please call
(800) 463-7766 for dealer
referral.
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
10. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the left.
11. Close the front cover. The carriage returns to the home position and the
printer returns to normal operation.

Replacing the Maintenance Tank

The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during
automatic print head cleaning, or when you clean the print head nozzles or
switch between black ink modes. When the tank is almost full, the
light on the control panel flashes. When the tank is
Maintenance Tank
completely full, the printer stops working and the Maintenance Tank light
stays on. You see the message
control panel.
You can check how much space remains in the maintenance tank by viewing
its indicator on the control panel, shown below. You can also check its status
using the SelecType menu (see page 131) or by printing a nozzle check sheet
(see page 132); the percentage indicates usable life remaining.
Maintenance
tank indicator
(showing a
new tank)
Replacement tanks are available from EPSON (part number C12C890071).
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