Temporarily Printing With Black Ink - Epson XP-8500 Series User Manual

User's Guide
9. Insert paper cassette 2.
10. Tap Done.
Important:
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If the maintenance box cannot be recognized, try installing it again. If it is still not recognized, replace the
maintenance box. Once a maintenance box has been installed in a printer it cannot be used with other printers.
Related Information
"Maintenance Box Code" on page 143
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"Maintenance Box Handling Precautions" on page 143
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Temporarily Printing with Black Ink

When color ink is expended and black ink still remains when printing from a computer, you can use the following
settings to continue printing for a short time using only black ink.
❏ Type of paper: plain papers, Envelope
❏ Color: Grayscale
❏ Borderless: Not selected
❏ EPSON Status Monitor 3: Enabled (for Windows only)
Because this feature is only available for approximately five days, replace the expended ink cartridge as soon as
possible.
Note:
❏ If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is disabled, access the printer driver, click Extended Settings on the Maintenance tab, and
then select Enable EPSON Status Monitor 3.
❏ The available period varies depending on the usage conditions.
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Other Consumables
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