Product information guide

To turn on the Default setting mode and print instructions,
turn off the printer. Then hold down the
Pause
button while
you turn the printer back on. Follow the instructions that
describe how to change the default settings by pressing the
buttons on the control panel.
Note:
You do not need to use the Default setting mode if you can change
any of the functions using your software.
Charging the Ink Delivery System
Your printer comes with a color print head, installed in the
printer, and a monochrome print head, packed in the plastic
storage box. Each print head holds a color or black ink cartridge.
When you want to print in color, you install the color print head
unit with the color ink cartridge in the printer, and when you
want to print in black, you install the monochrome print head
unit and black ink cartridge in the printer.
Note:
When printing a page that does not include color, using the black
ink cartridge is faster and more economical. However, the color ink
cartridge can print composite black. Composite black is a mixture of
the inks in the color ink cartridge and closely resembles black ink.
When you first set up the printer, you need to charge its ink
delivery system by installing first the color ink cartridge and
then replacing it with the black print head unit and cartridge.
Follow the procedures in this section. Even if you don’t plan
to use the black ink cartridge immediately, you still need to
install it to charge the ink delivery system.
Once both ink delivery systems are charged, you can easily
switch between color and monochrome printing as needed.
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Warning:
The ink cartridges are self-contained units. Under ordinary
use, ink will not leak from a cartridge. If ink gets on your
hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets
into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.
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Caution:
Do not open the ink cartridge packages until just before you
install them or they may become too dry.
Installing the color ink cartridge
Follow these steps to install the color ink cartridge:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on.
2. Raise the printer cover by lifting the edges, as shown below.
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Warning:
Never insert your hand into the paper path behind the
center of the cover; you may damage the printer or injure
your hand.
3. Hold down the
Alt
button for about five seconds until the
print head moves slightly left, to the ink cartridge install
position. The
Pause
light begins flashing.
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Caution:
Never move the print head by hand; always use the
Alt
button to move it.
EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs
Ink Jet Printers 8/1/95 EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs-7