Ink Cartridge Precautions; Replacing An Ink Cartridge; Removing And Installing Ink Cartridges; Checking The Ink Supply - Epson Stylus Photo 900 Product Information Manual

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the red ink light flashes, one or more ink cartridges
are low on ink. When the red
replace the cartridge(s).
When you print, you'll also see a message on your screen
telling you which cartridge is low or empty.
When a cartridge is more than six months old, you may need
to replace it if printouts don't look their best. If the quality
doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head,
you can replace the cartridge even if the red

Checking the Ink Supply

To check your ink supply, do the following:
Windows: Double-click the
taskbar. You see a window like this:
Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: From the File menu, select
then click the ink icon.
Macintosh OS X: Choose
Utility > SP 900 > Status Monitor
You see a window like this:
ink light stays on, you need to
ink light is off.
icon on the Windows
Applications > EPSON Printer
.
Click a cartridge
image to display
information about
the cartridge.

Ink Cartridge Precautions

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them
thoroughly with water.
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print
head by hand.
You cannot print if an ink cartridge is empty. Leave the
empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have
obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink remaining in
the print head nozzles may dry out.

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once
you start replacing a cartridge, you must complete all the steps
in one session.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on (the green
should be on, but not flashing). Then open the printer
cover.
2. Press and release the
the ink cartridge replacement position.
,
Print
The red
If it flashes at the same speed as the green
replace the black cartridge.
If it flashes twice as fast as the green
color ink cartridge.
If it remains on, replace both cartridges.
Note: You can also use the Status Monitor to find out which
cartridge is out of ink. See "Checking the Ink Supply" on this
page for more information.
The color cartridge is on the right and the black is on the
left.
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ink button. The print head moves to
light also begins to flash or remains on.
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power light
light,
light, replace the
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