Removing An Empty Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus Color 440 Printer Basics Manual

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge

You can replace a cartridge when the
when it stays on. Or you can replace it when your print samples just don't look as
good as they used to, and running a cleaning cycle or the Print Head Alignment
utility doesn't solve the problem. (See page 27 for instructions on running the Print
Head Alignment utility.)
Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing.
2. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.
3. Do one of the following:
If one of your ink out lights is flashing or on, press the
button and hold it down for three seconds.
If neither ink out light is flashing (but print quality has deteriorated),
press the
press the
cause the printer to start cleaning the print head instead.
black or
load/eject button and hold it down for three seconds. Don't
cleaning button if the ink out lights aren't f lashing; this will
color ink out light is flashing, or
Printer cover
Output tray
cleaning
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