Replacing A Low Or Empty Ink Cartridge; Replacing An Outdated Ink Cartridge - Epson LQ 580 Manual

Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of
installing them and before the expiration date on the package:
❏ Black ink cartridge: T013201 (U.S.)
T013311 (Canada and Latin America)
❏ Color ink cartridge: T014201 (U.S.)
T014311 (Canada and Latin America)
To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink
cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may
cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON's
warranty.
When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call
EPSON at (800) 873-7766. You can also visit the EPSON
Store ™ at www.epson.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please
call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.
Before you replace a cartridge, be sure to read the precautions
on page 4.
To replace a cartridge when you see a Status Monitor 3
(Windows) or StatusMonitor (Macintosh) message, or see
"Replacing a Low or Empty Ink Cartridge" on page 7.

Replacing a Low or Empty Ink Cartridge

When Status Monitor 3 (Windows) or StatusMonitor
(Macintosh) indicates that ink levels are low or you're out of
ink, you see one of these windows (The screens here are for
Windows. The screens for Macintosh vary slightly but the
instructions are the same.):
Ink low
Ink out
Before you begin, make sure you have a new ink cartridge and
have read the ink cartridge precautions. Once you start the ink
cartridge replacement procedure, you must complete all the
steps in one session.
1. Click the How to button.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to replace the ink
cartridge.
3. After you've installed the cartridge, the printer begins
charging ink for a few minutes. Wait until you see a message
telling you that charging is complete before resuming
printing.
Never unplug the printer while it's charging ink.

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

If you need to replace an ink cartridge before you see a Status
Monitor 3 (Windows) or StatusMonitor (Macintosh)
message, follow the steps here to use the Ink Cartridge
Replacement utility. Before you begin, make sure you've read
the ink cartridge precautions on page 4.
For Windows, you can only access the Ink Cartridge
Replacement utility from the Windows Printers utility, as
described in the steps below. You can't run the utility from
within a Windows application.
1.Make sure the printer is plugged in but not printing.
2. Windows: Click Start, point to Settings, then select
Printers.
Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 580 icon and
click Properties from the menu that appears.
Macintosh: Access the printer settings dialog box as
described on page 11.
3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the
(Macintosh), then click the Ink Cartridge
Replacement button.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to replace the
ink cartridge.
5. After you've installed the cartridge, the printer begins
charging ink for several minutes. Wait until you see
a message telling you that charging is complete before
resuming printing.
Never unplug the printer while it's charging ink.
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