Epson C84WN Printer Basics - Page 50

Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality Declines, Windows, Macintosh OS X, Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x

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10. Close the cartridge cover. 11. Close the printer cover and press the ink button for one second. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The green power light flashes and the printer makes noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it's finished, the power light stops flashing and stays on. Note: Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes. Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality Declines Even if the ink out light isn't flashing or on, you may need to replace an ink cartridge if it's been installed in your printer for more than six months and print quality declines. Follow these steps to replace old ink cartridges: 1. Print a nozzle check pattern to determine which cartridges need to be replaced: Windows: Right-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar, and then click Nozzle Check. Macintosh OS X: Open your Applications folder and double-click the EPSON Printer Utility icon. Select C84 Series in the printer list and click OK. Then click Nozzle Check. Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x: Open your application's File menu and choose Print. Click the Utility button, then click the Nozzle Check button. 50

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10. Close the cartridge cover.
11. Close the printer cover and press the
ink button for one second. The printer
moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system.
The green
power light flashes and the printer makes noise. Charging takes
about one minute. When it’s finished, the
power light stops flashing and
stays on.
Note:
Never turn off the printer while the
power light is flashing, unless the
printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.
Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality Declines
Even if the
ink out light isn’t flashing or on, you may need to replace an ink
cartridge if it’s been installed in your printer for more than six months and print
quality declines.
Follow these steps to replace old ink cartridges:
1.
Print a nozzle check pattern to determine which cartridges need to be replaced:
Windows:
Right-click the
printer icon on the Windows taskbar, and then
click
Nozzle Check
.
Macintosh OS X:
Open your
Applications
folder and double-click the
EPSON
Printer Utility
icon. Select
C84 Series
in the printer list and click
OK
. Then
click
Nozzle Check
.
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x:
Open your application’s File menu and choose
Print
. Click
the
Utility button, then click the
Nozzle Check
button.