INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR EPSON R285 [A] - Set your printer to change cartridges.
[B] - When the cartridges are parked ready to change pull out the pow er lead for the printer.
You will now be able to move the cartridge carriage by hand.
[C] - Remove the cartridges and remove the cartridge carriage cover b y prising off the re-
tainer in the far right hand corner that covers the right hand cover hi nge pin.
[D] - Move the cartridge carriage to the far left of the printer, then in sert the CIS cartridges
in the large right hand hole of the printer, move them to the right a nd under the cross bar
and take them out of the right hand smaller hole.
[E] - Move the cartridge carriage back under the smaller hole and fit t he CIS cartridges into
the carriage.
[F] - When fitting the CIS cartridges make sure then are well pu shed down over the area of
the chips and that the 6 clear locking tabs are all clicked into position .
[G] - Fit the tubing clips and cross bar as shown. Make sure the cli ps are locked closed.
[H] - Adjust the tubing length between the cartridge carriage and the c entre clip so give the
same mount of slack as shown. Move the carriage by hand over to the fa r left and far right of
the printer to ensure the tubing runs freely and there is just enough sl ack to allow free move-
ment.
[I] - You can now reconnect the power lead and switch the printer on.
[J] - If you get a red light after fitting then set the printer to change cartridges and when
they are parked in the change position press the small white manual reset button as shown in
photo 6, hold this in for few seconds and then release. Cartridges shou ld now be recognised,
if not you do not have the cartridges locked in correctly.
[K] - Having installed the CIS cartridges you should now stand the i nk tanks on the same
level as the printer and fit the 6 clear air filters as shown in photo 4.
[L] - The printer has a trip switch as shown in photo 5. This must be t ripped in order for the
printer to run. It is usually tripped by the printer cover. Use some bl u tac or a bit of plastic
placed in the hole to keep the switch tripped permanently.
[M] - You MUST place the ink tanks on the same level as the printer, hig her or lower will re-
sult in ink starvation or ink flooding. Do not forget to fit the air filt ers as shown in photo 4.
[N] - When you get an ink out light the chip on the cartridge is set bac k to full by setting the
printer to change cartridges and when parked in the change position you need to push in the
manual reset button as shown in photo 6. Hold this in for a few secon ds and then release.
The cartridge chip should now be reset to full.
[O] - We STRONGLY recommend that you stand the ink tanks in a small container!!!