7. Click OK.
8. Close the utility window.
9. Load plain paper or an envelope in your product.
10. Access the print settings in your print application.
11. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
12. Select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper or Envelope as the paper type setting.
13. Select the Grayscale option.
14. Click Print to print your document.
Parent topic: Printing With Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges
Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows
The following window appears when black ink runs low and there is more color ink.
Note: The window appears only when you have selected Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the paper
type setting, and depends on other selected print settings. To use this feature, Epson Status Monitor
must be enabled.
• Click Yes to use a mixture of color inks to create black, or No to continue using the remaining black ink
for the document you are printing.
• Click Disable this feature to continue using the remaining black ink.
Note: If you disable this feature, it remains disabled until you reinstall the black ink cartridge.
Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Replacing the Maintenance Box
Make sure you have a new maintenance box before you begin.
Caution: Do not reuse a maintenance box that has been removed and left uninstalled for more than a
week. Keep the maintenance box away from direct sunlight.
1. Make sure the product is not printing.
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