Replacing The Maintenance Cartridge - Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User Manual

104 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

The maintenance cartridge stores ink that gets flushed from the system
during print head cleaning. When the cartridge is almost full, the message
MAINTENACE CARTRIDGE IS NEARLY FULL
panel. When the cartridge is completely full, the printer stops working and
REPLACE THE CARTRIDGE
You can check how much space remains in the maintenance cartridge by
viewing its indicator on the control panel, as shown below. You can also
check its status using the printer's menus (see page 89) or by printing a
nozzle check sheet (see page 90).
Replacement cartridges are available from Epson (product code T582000).
You can purchase replacement items for your printer from an authorized
Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, call 800-GO-EPSON
(800-463-7766). Or you can purchase online at www.epsonstore.com.
(U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales).
Follow these steps to replace the maintenance cartridge:
1. Make sure the printer is not printing or performing any other operations
( or
READY PAPER OUT
2. Turn off the printer.
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appears on the LCD
appears on the LCD.
Maintenance
cartridge indicator
(showing a new
cartridge)
should appear on the control panel).