Replacing An Outdated Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus Scan 2000 Product Information Manual

Replacing the Black Ink Cartridge
You can replace a cartridge when the B black ink out light is
flashing, or when it stays on.
1. Follow steps 1 through 4 on page 8.
Caution:
Don't open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to replace it
with a new one. Once your remove a cartridge, you can't reuse it,
even if it contains ink.
2. Pull up the black ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up
from its holder.
WARNING:
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and
water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with
water. Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.
3. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
carefully.
4. Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label
facing up and toward the back of the printer. Don't press
down on the cartridge.
5. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
Then press the R cleaning button and release it quickly.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing, unless
the printer hasn't moved or made any noise for more than
5 minutes.
The printer moves the print head and begins charging the
ink delivery system. (Even if you don't press the button, ink
charging begins 60 seconds after you close the clamp.)
The Ppower light flashes and the printer makes various
sounds. Charging takes about 60 seconds. When it's
finished, the Ppower light stops flashing and stays on.
6. Close the front cover.

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need
to replace it, especially if your printouts don't look as good as
they used to. If print quality doesn't improve after cleaning
and aligning the print head, you can replace one or both
cartridges.
Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before
B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on:
1. Prepare your new ink cartridge for installation as described
in steps 1 and 2 of "Replacing the Color Ink Cartridge" on
page 8.
2. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then
lower the output tray and open the front cover.
3. Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for three
seconds until the print head moves to the color cartridge
replacement position. The P power light begins flashing.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand.
Never turn off the printer while the
unless the printer hasn't moved or made any noise for more than 5
minutes.
4. If you need to replace the color ink cartridge, go on to
step 5 below. If you need to replace the black cartridge only,
press the E load/eject button again and release it quickly to
move the print head to the black cartridge replacement
position.
5. Remove the old ink cartridge and install the new cartridge
as described on page 8. Don't press the R cleaning button,
however.
6. Press the E load/eject button and release it quickly.
The printer moves the print head and begins charging the
ink delivery system. The P power light flashes and the
printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about a
minute. When it's finished, the P power light stops flashing
and stays on.
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