EPSON Stylus COLOR 800N
10/97
EPSON Stylus COLOR 800N - 7
Removing an Empty Ink Cartridge
You can replace a cartridge when the
B black or A color ink
out light is either flashing or on. Make sure the printer is
turned on and not printing before you start. Then follow these
steps:
Caution:
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print
heads by hand.
1. Determine which cartridge needs to be replaced.
2. Lower the output tray and raise the printer cover. Then
locate the
Y black and X color cleaning buttons next to the
control panel under the printer’s cover.
3. Press the
Y black or X color cleaning button and hold it for
three seconds.
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 11. 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 8.
The print heads move slightly left and the Ppower light
begins flashing. (The print heads return to their home
position if you don’t proceed to step 4 within 60 seconds.)
4. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. (Although the illustration
shows the black ink cartridge, the procedure is the same for
replacing the color ink cartridge.)
Caution:
Don’t open the clamp or remove a cartridge except to
replace it with a new one. Once you remove a
cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it contains ink.
The cartridge rises up from its holder.
5. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
carefully.
Warning:
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.
6. Follow the steps in the next section to install the new ink
cartridge.
Installing the New Cartridge
Once you have removed the empty cartridge, you’re ready to
install the new one. Follow these steps:
1. Remove the new ink cartridge from its packaging.
2. Remove the yellow tape seal as shown:
Caution:
You must remove the yellow tape seal from the top of
the cartridge; leaving the tape on will permanently
damage it. Do not remove the clear seal from the
bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak out.
black cleaning
button
color cleaning
button
black cartridge color cartridge
