Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge
If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. If your printouts don’t look as good as they used to and print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, try replacing one or both cartridges.
Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the 
black or 
color ink out light is flashing or on:
1.Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.
2.Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.
3.Press the 
load/eject button and hold it down for a few seconds until the print head moves to the left. Never move the print head by hand.
4.Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from its holder.
Warning:
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
5.Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully.
6.Remove the new ink cartridge from its package. Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on the top of the cartridge. Do not remove the blue part. (It’s okay if a bit of the yellow tape stays on.)
Caution:
You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it.
7.Lower the ink cartridge into its holder with the label facing up and toward the back of the printer.
8.Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
9.Press the 
load/eject button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The
power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Never turn off the printer while the 
power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. Charging takes about
one minute. When it’s finished, you can print again.
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