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.

If an ink cartridge is low or expended, you see a message on the WorkForce 310 Series LCD display screen indicating which color to replace. Press OK.

If you’re replacing a cartridge before you see a message on the WorkForce 310 Series LCD display screen, press the Copy button, press Menu, press  or to select Maintenance, and press OK. Then select Ink Cartridge Replacement and press OK.

1.	Open the scanner, then open the cartridge cover.

2.	Squeeze the tab on the cartridge and lift it up. 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.

3.	Before you open the new cartridge package, shake it four or five times. Then remove it from the package.

Caution:
Do not touch the green chip on the front of the cartridge. This can damage the ink cartridge.

4.	Remove the yellow tape from the bottom of the ink cartridge.

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

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

6.	Once you replace all the cartridges that need replacing, close the cartridge cover and push it down until it clicks into place.

7.	Close the scanner.

8.	Press OK to begin charging the ink. This takes about 2 minutes. When you see a completion message on the LCD display screen, ink charging is finished.

Note:
If you replaced a cartridge while copying a document or photo, cancel printing and make sure your original is still placed correctly on the document table. Then copy your original again.

Caution:
Never turn off your Epson printer while ink is charging or you’ll waste ink.

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 your Epson printer with the label facing upward. 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, and do not store the cartridge upside down.

If you remove a low or expended ink cartridge, you cannot reinstall and use the cartridge.