Replacing Ink Cartridges - Epson Stylus Photo R380 Printer Basics Manual

7. Look at pattern #1 and find the square that is most even, with no noticeable
streaks or lines.
8. Press r, then press u or d to select the number for
that square.
9. Press .
OK
10. Press d to select the next pattern, then repeat
steps 7 through 9.
11. When you are done, press

Replacing Ink Cartridges

When you print with low or expended ink cartridges, you see a message on the
LCD screen. You can check which cartridge is low or needs to be replaced.
Note:
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 ink is not low.
Checking Ink Cartridge Status
1. Press the
Setup
2. Press l or r to select
press . You see a screen showing the status of the
OK
cartridges:
The cartridges are identified as follows:
(Black),
B LC
(Magenta),
M
3. When you are done checking the ink cartridge status, press
If you want to replace an ink cartridge, press l or r to select
, then press
Cartridge
4. Press the
Back
When your ink starts getting low, make sure you have replacement cartridges
available. You cannot print if a cartridge is expended.
.
OK
button.
Ink Cartridge Status
(Light Cyan),
LM
(Cyan).
C
. See page 53 for instructions.
OK
button to return to the previous screen.
, then
(Yellow),
Y
(Light Magenta),
.
OK
Change Ink
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