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❏If any of the ink cartridges installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer mode l,
or improperly installed, EPSON StatusMonitor will not display an accurate status of the ink
cartridge. Be sure to replace or reinstall any ink cartridge indicated by the EPSON
StatusMonitor.
Note for Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6:
The printer monitor window appears automatically when you start a print job. You can check the ink
cartridge status from this window.
Purchasing Epson Cartridges
You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper at Epson Supplies Central at
www.epson.com/ink3 (U.S. sales) or www.epson.ca (Canadian sales). You can also
purchase supplies from an Epson authorized reseller. To find the nearest one, call
800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766).
Purchase genuine Epson cartridges and use them within six months of installing them and
before the expiration date on the cartridge box. When you purchase new ink, use the
following Epson ink cartridge numbers:
Note:
❏We recommend that you use genuine Epson cartridges and do not refill them. The use of other
products may affect your print quality and could result in printer damage.
❏The printer ships with full cartridges an d part of the ink from this first set of cartridges is used for
charging the printer.
❏Yields vary considerably based on images printed, print se ttings, paper type, frequency of use
and temperature. For print quality, a small amount of ink remains in the cartridge after the
"replace cartridge" indicator comes on.
❏Store ink cartridges in a cool, dark place. If cartridges have been exposed to cold temperatures,
allow them to warm up to room temperature for at least 3 hours before using them.
Handling Precautions
Read all of the instructions in this section before replacing the ink cartridges.
Ink color Standard
Capacity High Capacity (B-510DN
only) Extra High Capacity (B-510DN
only)
Black T6161 T6171 T6181
Cyan T6162 T6172 —
Magenta T6163 T6173 —
Yellow T6164 T6174 —