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Basic Guide

Refilling Ink

❏ To maintain optimum print head performance,

Make sure the P light is on, but not flashing.

some ink is consumed from all ink tanks not only

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during printing but also during maintenance

operation such as print head cleaning.

Unhook the ink tank unit from the product and

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lay it down.

❏ Do not open the ink bottle package until you are

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ready to fill the ink tank. The ink bottle is vacuum

packed to maintain its reliability. If you leave an ink

bottle unpacked for a long time before using it,

normal printing may not be possible.

❏ Do not continue printing when the ink level is

below the lower line on the ink tank. Continued use

of the product when the ink level is below the lower

line could damage the product. Epson recommends

filling all ink tanks to the upper line when the

product is not operating to reset the ink levels. If the

ink tank is filled as specified above, this product

provides an alert and stops operating at the

Note:

estimated time so that the ink levels do not fall

Do not pull the tubes.

below the lower line on the ink tank.

❏ Store the ink bottles in the same environment as the

Open the ink tank unit cover, and then remove

product. When storing or transporting an ink bottle

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the cap of the ink tank.

after removing its seal, do not tilt the bottle and do

not subject it to impacts or temperature changes.

Otherwise, ink may leak even if the cap on the ink

bottle is tightened securely. Be sure to keep the ink

bottle upright when tightening the cap, and take

measures to prevent ink from leaking when you

transport the bottle.

Checking the Ink Levels

To confirm the actual ink remaining, visually check the

ink levels in the product’s ink tanks.

Note:

❏ Be careful not to spill any ink.

Important:

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❏ Make sure that the color of the ink tank matches the

If the ink level is below the lower line on the ink tank,

ink color that you want to refill.

fill it to the upper line on the ink tank. Continued

use of the product when the ink level is below the

lower line on the tank could damage the product.

Snap off the top of the cap, remove the cap of the

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ink bottle, remove the seal from the bottle, and

then install the cap.

Refilling the Ink Tanks

Note:

The illustrations show how to refill the cyan ink.

However, the instructions are the same for all of the inks.

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