Shaking and Replacing the Ink Cartridges

The pigment particles in the ink cartridges can settle, causing the print quality to decline and the printer to possibly malfunction.
To maintain print quality, you must do the following:
  • Shake the White ink cartridges at the start of every working day
  • Shake the color ink cartridges at least once a month.
If an ink cartridge runs out during printing, you can continue printing after replacing the ink cartridge. However, there may be a slight decline in quality in the area where the cartridge was changed.
Caution:
For best results, always use genuine Epson ink cartridges. Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine ink. The use of non-genuine ink may cause damage that is not covered by Epson's warranties and, under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. Information about non-genuine ink levels may not be displayed, and use of non-genuine ink is recorded for possible use in service support.
Note: Do not refill the ink.
  1. Turn on the printer.
  2. Open the cartridge cover.


  3. Put your finger into the indentation on top of the ink cartridge and pull it straight out of its slot.


    Note: Removed ink cartridges may have ink around the ink supply port, so be careful not to get ink on the surrounding area.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Shake the cartridge as shown below, place it back in the printer, repeat for any other cartridges, and close the ink cover.
    • Replace the cartridge as described starting with step 6.
  5. Rapidly shake each new ink cartridge for about 15 seconds. For White ink, flip the cartridge over as shown and repeat.


    Caution:
    Do not touch the IC chip on the end of the cartridge; otherwise, the cartridge may not be recognized, or the printer may not print properly.
  6. Hold the cartridge with the label side facing the side of the printer and slide it all the way into the slot.


    Note: Make sure that the color of the ink cartridge matches the color of the label on the printer.
  7. If you need to replace another ink cartridge, repeat these steps.
    Note: Make sure to install ink cartridges into all the slots or the printer cannot print.
  8. Close the ink cartridge cover.


Parent topic: Maintenance