EPSON Stylus C40UX

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and don’t refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s warranty.

Use these ink cartridges before the expiration date on the package:

❏Black: T013201 (U.S.) or T013311 (Canada)

❏Color: T014201 (U.S.) or T014311 (Canada)

Low ink: b error light flashes and a status screen appears telling you which cartridge is low.

Empty cartridge: b error light stays lit and the empty cartridge is indicated on the screen; you must replace it to continue printing.

1.Open the printer cover and press the b maintenance button for 6 seconds. The print head moves to the cartridge’s replacement position. (If both ink cartridges need replacement, it moves to the black cartridge position first.)

2.Lift the ink cartridge clamp and remove the cartridge.

3.Unpack the new ink cartridge and remove the yellow tab.

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

4. Insert the new cartridge and close the clamp.

5.Press the b maintenance button and close the printer cover. (If the other cartridge needs replacement, the print head moves into loading position. Repeat steps 2 through 5.)

6.Wait until ink charging is finished (the P power light stops flashing and the b error light goes out).

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Cleaning the Print Head

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 the electronic Reference Guide on your printer software CD-ROM for detailed instructions.

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.

Running the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility:

1.Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the b error light is off. (If the b error light is flashing or on, you may need to replace the ink cartridge; see the section to the left for details.)

2.Do one of the following:

❏Windows: right-click the Status Monitor 3 icon on the right side of the Windows taskbar. Then click Head Cleaning.

❏Windows: click Start, point to Settings, then select

Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus C40

printer icon and select Properties (Windows 98 or Me) or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000). Click the Utility tab, then click the Head Cleaning button.

❏Macintosh: Open the File menu and choose Page Setup

or Print. Click the Utility button, then click the

Head Cleaning button.

3.Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print

head. Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the P power light flashes.

Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.

4.When the P power light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean.

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