EPSON Stylus Photo 785EPX
4.Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully.
Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink.
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them thoroughly with water.
5.Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then remove only the yellow tape seal on top.
black cartridge | color cartridge |
You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don’t try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge.
Lower the cartridge so that the tabs rest on the hooks as shown:
7.Press down firmly on the ink cartridge clamp until it snaps in place.
8.If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat steps 3 through 7 before continuing with step 9.
9.Press the e ink cartridge replacement button and close the printer cover. The printer begins charging the ink delivery system.
The Processing light flashes, and the printer makes noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the
Processing light stops flashing and stays on, and the b error light goes out.
Never turn off the printer while the Processing light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.
Cleaning the Print Head
Don’t touch the green circuit board on the back of the cartridge; you may inhibit normal operation and printing.
6. Tilt the new cartridge toward you slightly as you insert it.
| Don’t place the cartridge |
hooks | under the hooks; you |
| may damage the clamp |
| when you close it. |
If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or dots or lines are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
This section explains how to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. This is the recommended method when the printer is connected directly to your computer (not over a network).
You can also clean the print head by holding down the
bmaintenance button on the printer’s control panel for three seconds when the b error light is off. See your
When you don’t turn on your printer for a long time, the print quality can decline. It’s a good idea to turn on your printer at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
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