EPSON Stylus COLOR 900N
Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time
1. Plug the power cord into a grounded outlet.
Don’t use an outlet controlled by a wall switch or timer, or one that uses the same circuit as a large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which can erase the printer’s memory or damage its power supply.
2.Remove the ink cartridges from their foil packages. Then pull off only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of each cartridge. It is okay if a bit of the yellow tape remains on the cartridge. Don’t pull off the blue part.
You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don’t remove the clear seal from the bottom.
Remove the yellow tape
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If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
3.Lower the output tray and open the printer cover.
4.Press the P power button to turn on the printer. The P power light flashes, the B black and A color ink out lights come on, and the black ink cartridge holder moves slightly left to the installation position.
Always use the P power button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch, such as on a power strip.
5. Lift up the black ink cartridge clamp.
6.Place the black ink cartridge in its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer. Then press down the clamp until it locks into place.
7.Press the R cleaning button to move the color ink cartridge holder into the installation position.
If the print head doesn’t move to the color ink cartridge installation position, hold down the cleaning button for three seconds until the print head moves to the color ink cartridge installation position.
8.Repeat steps 5 and 6 to install the color ink cartridge.
9.Press the R cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system and then close the printer cover.
Charging takes about two minutes. The P power light flashes, and the printer makes various sounds until it is finished. Don’t turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or it will start over and you’ll use more ink than necessary. Charging is complete when the P power light stops flashing and is stays on.
Never turn off the printer when the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than five minutes.
Testing the Printer
You can run a printer check to determine whether the problem comes from the printer itself or some other source. Follow these steps to run the printer check:
1.Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.
2.Disconnect the interface cable from the printer.
3.Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide. This prevents ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts.
4.Hold down the E load/eject button, then press and release the Ppower button. Continue holding down the E load/ eject button until the Ppower light starts to flash, then release it.
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