User manual EPSON STYLUS COLOR 480SX

[. . . ] English Printer Basics Printed on recycled paper. Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. [. . . ] To replace a cartridge when you see a Status Monitor 3 message, see "Replacing a Low or Empty Ink Cartridge" on page 27. To replace an old cartridge, see "Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge" on page 28. Ink Cartridge Precautions Before you replace an ink cartridge, follow these precautions: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not drink the ink. If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water. To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand. 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. You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don't try to remove the clear seal underneath the cartridge. 26 Replacing a Low or Empty Ink Cartridge When Status Monitor 3 indicates that ink levels are low or you're out of ink, you see one of these windows: Ink low Ink out Before you begin, make sure you have a new ink cartridge and have read the ink cartridge precautions above. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you must complete all the steps in one session. Follow the instructions on the screen to replace the ink cartridge. After you've installed the cartridge, the printer begins charging ink for several minutes. Wait until you see a message telling you that charging is complete before resuming printing. Never unplug the printer while it's charging ink. 27 Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge If you need to replace an ink cartridge before you see a Status Monitor 3 message, follow the steps here to use the Ink Cartridge Replacement utility. Before you begin, make sure you've read the ink cartridge precautions on page 26. You can only access the Ink Cartridge Replacement utility from the Windows Printers utility, as described in the steps below. You can't run the utility from within a Windows application. 1. Make sure the printer is plugged in but not printing. Click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 480 icon and click Properties from the menu that appears. Click the Utility tab, then click the Ink Cartridge Replacement button. Follow the instructions on the screen to replace the ink cartridge. Click this button 6. After you've installed the cartridge, the printer begins charging ink for several minutes. Wait until you see a message telling you that charging is complete before resuming printing. Never unplug the printer while it's charging ink. 28 Cleaning the Printer To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Unplug the printer's power cord and disconnect the printer cable. [. . . ] You are responsible for securely packaging the defective printer and returning it to Epson within five (5) working days of receipt of the replacement unit. Epson will ask you for a credit card number to secure the cost of the replacement unit in the event that you fail to return the defective one. If you chose not to provide a credit card, the exchange unit will only be shipped to you after Epson receives the defective printer. The replacement unit may be new or refurbished to the Epson standard of quality, and at Epson's option, the replacement may be another model of like kind and quality. [. . . ]