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10. Push down on the side pin while turning the latch to the left.

Caution

Do not try to slide the

11. Close the front cover. The carriage returns to the home position and the

carriage by hand, or you

printer returns to normal operation.

may damage the printer.

Note

You can purchase replacement items for your printer from EPSON at (800) 873-7766, or by visiting the EPSON Store at www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call

(800)463-7766 for dealer referral.

Replacing the Maintenance Tank

The maintenance tank stores ink that gets flushed from the system during automatic print head cleaning, or when you clean the print head nozzles or switch between black ink modes. When the tank is almost full, the Maintenance Tank light on the control panel flashes. When the tank is completely full, the printer stops working and the Maintenance Tank light stays on. You see the message CHANGE MAINTENANCE TANK on the control panel.

You can check how much space remains in the maintenance tank by viewing its indicator on the control panel, shown below. You can also check its status using the SelecType menu (see page 131) or by printing a nozzle check sheet (see page 132); the percentage indicates usable life remaining.

Maintenance tank indicator (showing a new tank)

Replacement tanks are available from EPSON (part number C12C890071).