Waste Ink Disposal Guidelines

When you see a message on the printer's LCD screen that the waste ink bottle is nearing or at the end of its service life, you need to replace the waste ink bottle according to these guidelines:

Dispose of the entire waste ink bottle; do not pour waste ink into another container.
Never remove the waste ink bottle during printing, print head cleaning, changing the printer mode, maintenance, or ink replacement. Waste ink may leak.
The printer calculates the amount of waste ink in the waste ink bottle and displays a warning message when it is close to the limit. If the waste ink bottle fills up during printing, replace it with a new waste ink bottle.
Note: Make sure to initiate waste ink bottle replacement from the printer's control panel settings. Otherwise the waste ink bottle replacement time will not be calculated correctly.

Warning: Always wear gloves when disposing of waste ink. If any ink gets on your skin or gets into your eyes or mouth, immediately take the following actions:

If ink gets on your skin, immediately wash it off using plenty of soap and water. Consult a physician if the skin appears irritated or discolored.
If ink gets in your eyes, rinse immediately with water. Failure to observe this precaution could result in bloodshot eyes or mild inflammation. If problems persist, consult a physician.
If ink gets in your mouth, consult a physician immediately.
If ink is swallowed, do not induce vomiting and consult a physician immediately. If vomiting is induced, fluid may get caught in the trachea which can be dangerous.

Caution:

Waste ink is classified as industrial waste. Dispose of waste ink according to your local laws and regulations such as entrusting it to an industrial waste disposal company. When handing over the waste ink to the industrial waste disposal company, make sure you include the Safety Data Sheet found on Epson's support website. To download it, visit epson.com/support/sds (U.S. and Latin America) or epson.ca/support/sds (Canada) and select your product. (Safety Data Sheets are available in English only.)