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4. Raise the ink cartridge clamp to open the print head unit.
5. Remove the protective paper sheet.
6. Open the foil ink cartridge packages and take out the
cartridges. Remove the tape seal from the top of each one.
Set the black cartridge aside for now.
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Caution:
You must remove the tape seal from the top of each
cartridge; leaving the tape on will permanently damage a
cartridge. Do not remove the clear seal from the bottom of
the cartridge; ink will leak out.
7. Lower the color ink cartridge into the print head unit with
the label facing up and the arrow on the top of the
cartridge pointing toward the back of the printer.
8. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.
You will feel some resistance.
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Caution:
❏
Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the ink
cartridge clamp again or remove the cartridge except to
replace it with a new one. Once you remove a cartridge, do
not reuse it. Reusing a cartridge that has been removed
may damage the print head.
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When you are ready to discard an ink cartridge, always
remove it from the print head unit first. Do not discard the
print head unit.
9. Press the
Alt
button again to return the print head to its
home position. (Even if you do not press
Alt
, the print
head moves back to its home position about 60 seconds
after you close the clamp.)
After you install the color ink cartridge, the printer charges
the ink delivery system. This takes about one minute.
During this time, the
Pause
light flashes. When the
printer is finished charging, the
Pause
light stays on
without flashing.
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Caution:
❏
Never turn off the printer while the
Pause
light is
flashing.
Installing the black ink cartridge
Follow these steps to remove the color print head unit and
install the monochrome print head unit and black ink
cartridge:
1. Make sure the printer is on and the printer cover is open.
2. Press the
Pause
button until the
Pause
light comes on.
3. Hold down the
Alt
button for about five seconds until the
print head unit moves left slightly to the ink cartridge
install position. The
Pause
light flashes.
ink cartridge
clamp
paper
sheet
color
cartridge
black
cartridge
EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs
EPSON Stylus COLOR IIs-8 8/1/95 Ink Jet Printers