Epson Stylus COLOR 740 Special Edition Product Information Guide - Page 7

EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First Time Follow these steps to install ink cartridges for the first time: 1. Plug the printer's power cord into a grounded outlet. Caution: Don't use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall switch or timer, or one on the same circuit as a large appliance. This may disrupt the power, which can erase the printer's memory or damage its power supply. 2. Remove the ink cartridges from their packages. Then remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top as shown. Don't pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal on the bottom of the cartridges. Remove the yellow tape 4. Press the P power button to turn on the printer.The P power light flashes and the B black and A color ink out lights come on. The ink cartridge holders move into loading position. Caution: Always use the power button to turn the printer on or off. Never use an external switch, such as a power strip switch. 5. Lift up the two ink cartridge clamps. 6. Place the cartridges into their holders with the labels facing up and toward the back of the printer. Then press down the clamps until they lock into place. Black cartridge Color cartridge Caution: Use the ink cartridges packed with your printer the first time you install them or your printer won't charge ink properly. You must remove the yellow tape from the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don't try to remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out. 3. Lower the printer's output tray and open the cover. WARNING: If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets in your eyes, flush them immediately with water. 7. Press the R cleaning button to begin charging the ink delivery system and close the printer cover. Charging takes about a minute. The P power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds until it's finished. Don't turn off the printer or interrupt the charging process or it will start over, using more ink than necessary. Charging is finished when the P power light stops flashing and stays on. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the P power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made any noise for more than 5 minutes. 7/98 EPSON Stylus COLOR 740 - 7