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8. Lower the ink cartridge into the print head unit with the
label facing up and the arrow on the top of the cartridge
pointing toward the back of the printer.
9. Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place.
You will feel some resistance.
Caution:
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Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the ink
cartridge clamp again or remove the cartridge except to
replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, do
not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge that has been removed
may damage the print head.
10.Press the Alt button again to return the print head to its
home position. (Even if you do not press Alt, the printer
moves the print head back to its home position about 60
seconds after you close the clamp.)
The Pause light flashes as the printer charges the ink
delivery system.
11.Close the printer cover. When the charging cycle finishes,
the Pause light stops flashing and stays on. Press the
Pause button to turn off the light and resume printing.
Caution:
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Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is flashing.
When you are ready to discard an ink cartridge, always
remove it from the print head unit first. Do not discard the
print head unit.
Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill
them. Other products may cause damage to your printer
that is not covered by EPSON's warranties.
Ink Jet Printers
In order to maintain optimum print quality, the printer
periodically performs a cleaning operation. You may notice
the cleaning cycle being performed when the printer has
been on for a while without being used or when you turn on
the printer after it has been off for a while.
You may also need to manually activate a cleaning cycle if you
notice a decline in print quality. See the next section for more
information.
Cleaning the Print Head
The printer periodically cleans the print head automatically,
so normally you should not need to manually run a cleaning
cycle. However, if print quality diminishes, run the print
head cleaning cycle to enable the nozzles to deliver ink
properly.
The cleaning cycle takes about one minute, during which the
carriage moves and you hear the printer recharging the print
head. The Pause light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle
and then stays on when the cycle is finished.
Follow these steps to clean either print head:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the Pause
button.
2. Hold down the Alt button and press Pause. The cleaning
cycle begins.
3. When the cleaning cycle is done, press the Pause button to
resume printing.
It can sometimes take up to five cleaning cycles to improve
print quality. If the print quality does not improve after you
clean the print heads five times, contact your dealer.
To clean the other print head, replace the one currently
installed. Then repeat the steps above.
Information Reference List
Engineering Change Notices
None
Product Support Bulletins
None
Technical Information Bulletins
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