Epson 1520 User Manual - Page 119

Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge

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Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print heads by hand. Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled. You must completely remove the yellow tape seal from the top of the cartridge; leaving any portion of it on will permanently damage the cartridge. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out. Maintenance and Transportation Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge You should replace an ink cartridge only when the Ink Out B or Ink Out A light is flashing or on. However, if you need to replace an outdated cartridge, you can do so before its Ink Out light comes on. 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing. 2. Open the printer cover. The Cover Open and Pause lights come on. 3. Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. Then completely remove the yellow portion of the tape seal as shown: black cartridge color cartridge 4. Hold down the Alt button on the printer's control panel for about three seconds. The print heads move slightly left and the Pause light begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home position if you don't proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.) 5. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp for the cartridge you need to replace. The cartridge rises up from its holder. 6-5

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Maintenance and Transportation
6-5
Removing and Installing an Ink Cartridge
You should replace an ink cartridge only when the
Ink Out
B
or
Ink Out
A
light is flashing or on. However, if you need to
replace an outdated cartridge, you can do so before its
Ink Out
light comes on.
1.
Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.
2.
Open the printer cover. The
Cover Open
and
Pause
lights come on.
3.
Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging. Then
completely remove the yellow portion of the tape seal as
shown:
4.
Hold down the
Alt
button on the printer’s control panel
for about three seconds.
The print heads move slightly left and the
Pause
light
begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home
position if you don’t proceed to step 5 within 60 seconds.)
5.
Pull up the ink cartridge clamp for the cartridge you need
to replace. The cartridge rises up from its holder.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the
printer, never move the
print heads by hand.
Once you remove an ink
cartridge, it becomes
unusable and cannot be
reinstalled.
You must completely
remove the yellow tape
seal from the top of the
cartridge; leaving any
portion of it on will
permanently damage the
cartridge. Do not remove
the clear seal from the
bottom of the cartridge;
ink will leak out.
black cartridge
color cartridge