Remove and Install Cartridges

Be sure you have your replacement cartridges handy before you begin. You must install new cartridges immediately after removing the old ones.

Caution:
Do not open ink cartridge packages until you are ready to install the ink. Cartridges are vacuum packed to maintain reliability.

1.	Turn on the printer. If a cartridge is expended, the  error and  ink lights on the control panel stay on. You must replace the cartridge to be able to print.

2.	Open the document cover, then open the ink cartridge cover.

Caution:
Do not try to remove the ink cartridge guard or you may damage the printer.

3.	Press the  stop button.

If a cartridge is low or expended, the print head moves that cartridge to the replacement position to indicate that it should be replaced. The  power light starts flashing.

If two or more ink cartridges are expended, the cartridge at the far left moves to the replacement position. The  power light starts flashing.

(If no cartridges are low or expended, the print head does not move. If you want to replace a cartridge before it is low or expended, you need to use the printer software.)

Note:
Do not hold the  stop button for more than three seconds, or the printer may start cleaning the print head.

Caution:
Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise, you may damage the printer.

4.	Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift the cartridge straight up to remove it. Dispose of it carefully. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.

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. Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and don’t drink the ink.

5.	Before opening the new cartridge package, shake it gently four or five times.

Caution:
Do not shake the cartridges after opening the packages, or ink may leak.

6.	Remove the cartridge from the package.

Caution:
Do not touch the green chip on the cartridge. Install the new cartridge immediately after removing the old one; if you don’t, the print head may dry out and be unable to print.

7.	Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the cartridge.

Caution:
Do not remove any other labels or seals, or ink will leak.

8.	Insert the new cartridge into the holder and push it down until it clicks into place.

9.	Press the  stop button. If another cartridge is low or expended, it moves to the replacement position. Repeat steps 4 through 8 to replace any other cartridges that need to be replaced.

When you press the  stop button and no other cartridges need to be replaced, the print head moves to its home position and the printer starts charging the ink. This takes about 1 1/2 minutes.

When the  power light stops flashing and remains on and the  error and  ink lights go out, ink charging is finished.

Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the  power light is flashing or you’ll waste ink.

Note:
If you remove a low or expended ink cartridge, you cannot re-install and use the cartridge.

10.	Close the ink cartridge cover, then close the document cover.

Note:
If the  error and  ink lights remain on after the print head moves to its home position, an ink cartridge may not be installed properly. Press the  stop button again, and then press the ink cartridge down until it clicks into place.

Caution:
If you remove an ink cartridge for later use, protect the ink supply area from dirt and dust and store it in the same environment as the printer. Note that there is a valve in the ink supply port, making covers or plugs unnecessary, but care is needed to prevent the ink from staining items that the cartridge touches. Do not touch the ink cartridge ink supply port or surrounding area.