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When printing in monochrome or grayscale, color inks instead of black ink may be used depending on the paper
type or print quality settings. This is because a mixture of color inks is used to create black.
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status
For Windows
Note:
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Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. If non-genuine ink cartridges are installed, the ink
cartridge status may not be displayed.
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When an ink cartridge is running low, the Low Ink Reminder screen automatically appears. You can also check the ink
cartridge status from this screen. If you do not want to display this screen, first access the printer driver and then click the
Maintenance
tab, the
Extended Settings
button, and then the
Monitoring Preferences
button. On the Monitoring
Preferences screen, clear the
See Low Ink Reminder alerts
check box.
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If an ink cartridge is running low, prepare a new ink cartridge.
To check the ink cartridge status, do one of the following:
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Double-click the product shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see the
following section:
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“From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 33
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