118 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Note: You can purchase genuine Epson ink and paper from an authorized Epson reseller. To find the nearest reseller, please call

800-GO-EPSON

(800-463-7766). To purchase online, visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for reseller referral.

Caution: Do not try to slide the carriage by hand, or you may damage the printer.

3.To exit the maintenance mode, turn off the printer by pressing the

P Power button. Press the P Power button again to turn on the printer in the normal operating mode.

Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade

If you notice that your paper isn’t being cut cleanly, the cutter blade may need to be replaced. If you use the blade to cut heavy stock, you will damage the blade and need to replace it. See page 50 for a list of media that do not work with the cutter.

You can check the status of your cutter by printing the status check sheet or viewing its status on the control panel. See page 103 for instructions.

You can obtain a new cutter blade from Epson (part number C12C815291).

Make sure the printer is on, then follow these steps to replace the blade:

1.Press the Menu button.

2.Press the button until you see CUTTER REPLACE.

3.Press Menu to display EXEC.

4.Press Menu again. The print head moves to the replacement position. OPEN TOP COVER is displayed.