Epson 600Q User Manual - Page 61

Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge

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Maintenance and Transportation 4 Caution: If you press the cleaning button when no ink out light is flashing or on, the printer cleans the print heads as described on page 5-9. If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash (because the ink is too old, for example) follow the instructions on page 5-7. Leave the old cartridge installed until you are ready to replace it with a new one. Attempting to print without a cartridge installed can damage your printer. Once your remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled. Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge * ) You can replace a cartridge when the black or color ink out light is either flashing or on. Follow these steps: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing. 2. Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced. 3. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover. 4 4. Press the cleaning button and hold it for three seconds. 2 The print heads move slightly left and the power 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. The cartridge rises up from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the color ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for replacing the black ink cartridge.) ink cartridge clamp 6. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it carefully. 5-5

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Maintenance and Transportation
5-5
Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge
You can replace a cartridge when the
black or
color ink
out light is either flashing or on. Follow these steps:
1.
Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.
2.
Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced.
3.
Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover.
4.
Press the
cleaning button and hold it for three seconds.
The print heads move slightly left and the
power 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. The cartridge rises up
from its holder. (Although the illustration shows the
color ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for
replacing the black ink cartridge.)
6.
Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
carefully.
Caution:
If you press the
cleaning
button when no ink out light
is flashing or on, the printer
cleans the print heads as
described on page 5-9.
If you need to replace an ink
cartridge before the lights
flash (because the ink is too
old, for example) follow the
instructions on page 5-7.
Leave the old cartridge
installed until you are ready
to replace it with a new one.
Attempting to print without a
cartridge installed can
damage your printer.
Once your remove an ink
cartridge, it becomes
unusable and cannot be
reinstalled.
ink cartridge clamp