If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions beginning on page 64. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print head again.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

You can check the status of the ink cartridges by looking at the icons on the control panel. Press the to highlight More Options.

Ink cartridge levels

The level of ink shown on the icons indicates the approximate amount of ink remaining. If an ink cartridge is low, the red b error light flashes. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge.

If an ink cartridge is empty, the red b error light remains on and you see a message on the display telling you that the cartridge needs to be replaced.

Caution: You cannot print if any ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement, or the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out. To ensure good results, use genuine Epson ink cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may cause damage to your printer not covered by Epson’s warranty.

When an installed cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it

if printouts don’t look their best. If the quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the b error light is off.

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