Replacing An Outdated Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus Color 740 Product Information Manual

Caution:
You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the
cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Do not
remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge;
ink will leak out.
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print
head by hand.
3. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then
open the printer cover.
4. Press the R cleaning button and hold it for about three
seconds until the print head moves left and the P power
light begins flashing.
(The print head returns to its home position if you don't
proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.)
5. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from
its holder.
Caution:
Don't open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to
replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge,
you can't reuse it, even if it contains ink.
6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
carefully.
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.
7. Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label
facing up and toward the back of the printer.
8. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
9. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat the
preceding steps before going on to step 10.
10. Press the R cleaning button and close the printer cover.
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 P power light flashes, and the printer makes various
sounds. Charging takes a couple minutes. When it's
finished, the P power light stops flashing and stays on.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the
flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any
noise for more than 5 minutes.

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need
to replace it. How can you tell? You may notice that 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 the
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 "Removing and Installing Ink
Cartridges" on page 12.
2. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then
open the printer cover.
3. Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for three
seconds until the print head moves to the left. 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
flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any
noise for more than 5 minutes.
4. Remove the old ink cartridge and install the new cartridge
as described in steps 5 through 9 of "Removing and
Installing Ink Cartridges" above. Don't press any control
panel buttons, however.
5. Press the E load/eject button and close the printer cover.
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 a couple
minutes. When it's finished, the P power light stops
flashing and stays on.
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