EPSON Stylus COLOR 300
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EPSON Stylus COLOR 300
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Installing an Ink Cartridge for the First
Time
1. Turn on the printer. The
P
Power
and
V
Ink Out
lights
come on.
2. Hold down the
R
Cleaning
button for three seconds. The
P
Power
light starts flashing, and the print head moves
slightly left to the ink cartridge replacement position.
Caution:
To avoid damaging the printer, do not move the print
head by hand.
3. Open the printer cover.
4. Lift up the ink cartridge clamp as far as it goes. Then
remove the protective material from the cartridge holder.
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.
5. Open the ink cartridge package. Next remove only the
yellow portion of the tape seal from the top of the cartridge.
Don’t remove the white portion.
Caution:
You must completely remove the yellow tape seal
from the top of the cartridge; installing the cartridge
with any portion of it still on will permanently damage
the cartridge. Also, do not remove the clear seal from
the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out.
6. Lower the ink cartridge into the holder with the label face
up and the arrow mark pointing toward the back of the
printer.
7. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
Caution:
Do not open the clamp again until you replace the ink
cartridge; otherwise, the cartridge may become
unusable.
8. Press the
R
Cleaning
button. The printer moves the print
head to the home (far right) position and charges the ink
delivery system. Charging takes
a few minutes and, during
this time, the
P
Power
light continues to flash.
Caution:
Do not turn off the printer while the
P
Power light is
flashing; otherwise, the ink delivery system will not be
completely charged.
Note:
Even if you do not press the
R
Cleaning button, the printer
moves the print head back to its home position about
60 seconds after you replace the cartridge.
9. Close the printer cover.
Replacing the Ink Cartridge When the
Ink Runs Out
When the
V
Ink Out
light flashes, the ink cartridge is low on
ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new
cartridge. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and
you need to replace it as described below.
Note:
If the expiration date of your ink cartridge has passed or if you are
having print quality problems, you may need to replace the ink
cartridge even though it still contains ink and the
V
Ink Out light is
off. See the next section, “Replacing the Ink Cartridge Before the Ink
Runs Out,” for instructions.
ink cartridge clamp
color ink cartridge
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remove yellow
part
don’t remove
white part
