Replacing Ink Cartridges - Epson XP-8700 Series User Manual

Solving Problems
❏ If you remove an ink cartridge from the printer for later use, Epson recommends using it up as soon as possible.
❏ This printer uses ink cartridges equipped with a green chip that monitors information such as the amount of
remaining ink for each cartridge. This means that even if the cartridge is removed from the printer before it is
expended, you can still use the cartridge after reinserting it back into the printer. However, when reinserting a
cartridge, some ink may be consumed to guarantee printer performance.
❏ For maximum ink efficiency, only remove an ink cartridge when you are ready to replace it. Ink cartridges with
low ink status may not be used when reinserted.
❏ To ensure you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head, a variable ink safety reserve
remains in the cartridge when your printer indicates to replace the cartridge. The yields quoted for you do not
include this reserve.
❏ Do not disassemble or remodel the ink cartridge, otherwise you may not be able to print normally.
❏ You cannot use the cartridges that came with the printer for the replacement.
❏ Replace ink cartridges one after another as soon as possible. If you replace two or more cartridges at a time or if
replacement takes time, some ink may be consumed to guarantee printer performance. Do not leave the printer
with the ink cartridges removed.
Consumption of Ink
❏ To maintain optimum print head performance, some ink is consumed from all cartridges during maintenance
operations. Ink may also be consumed when you replace ink cartridges or turn the printer on.
❏ When printing in monochrome or grayscale, color inks instead of black ink may be used depending on the
paper type or print quality settings. This is because a mixture of color inks is used to create black.
❏ The ink in the ink cartridges supplied with your printer is partly used during initial setup. In order to produce
high quality printouts, the print head in your printer will be fully charged with ink. This one-off process
consumes a quantity of ink and therefore these cartridges may print fewer pages compared to subsequent ink
cartridges.
❏ Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the
frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature.

Replacing Ink Cartridges

When a message is displayed prompting you to replace the ink cartridges, select How To and then view the
animations displayed on the control panel to learn how to replace the ink cartridges.
If you need to replace the ink cartridges before they are expended, select Maintenance > Ink Cartridge
Replacement on the home screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. Select Next for details.
Caution:
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Be careful not to trap your hand or fingers when opening or closing the scanner unit. Otherwise you may be injured.
See the following related information before replacing ink cartridges.
Related Information
"Ink Cartridge Codes" on page 197
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"Ink Cartridge Handling Precautions" on page 176
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