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5.Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.

Warning:

If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.

6.Lift the cartridge out of the EPSON Stylus Scan and dispose of it carefully.

7.Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. Don’t press down on the cartridge.

8.Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.

9.If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat the preceding steps before going on to step 10.

10.Close the maintenance and document covers, and then press the R cleaning button.

Caution:

Never turn off the printer while the Operate light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than five minutes.

The EPSON Stylus Scan moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The Operate light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about 60 seconds. When it’s finished, the Operate light stops flashing and stays on.

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

Even if you don’t see a message that a cartridge is low on ink or empty, you may need to replace it if it’s more than six months old. If your printouts don’t look as good as they used to, try cleaning and aligning the print head first. If print quality doesn’t improve, try replacing one or both cartridges.

Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before you see a message on the LCD status display panel:

1.Prepare your new ink cartridge for installation as described in “Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges” on page 8.

2.Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on and not printing. Then open the document and maintenance covers.

3.Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for about three seconds until the print head moves left. The Operate light begins flashing.

4.Remove the old ink cartridge and install the new cartridge as described in “Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges” on page 8. Don’t press the R cleaning button, however.

5.Close the maintenance and document covers and press the E load/eject button.

Caution:

To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand.

The EPSON Stylus Scan moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The Operate light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about 60 seconds. When it’s finished, the Operate light stops flashing and stays on.

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are light or have gaps in the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.

Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines. You can clean the print head using either:

❏The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (with the printer connected to a local port, not over a network)

❏The EPSON Stylus Scan’s control panel buttons.

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

1.Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on but not printing. Also, make sure that there’s no ink out message on the LCD status display panel.

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