Epson B 310N User Manual

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4. Remove the new ink cartridge from the package.
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Caution:
❏Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the cartridge. This can damage the ink 
cartridge.
❏Always install an ink cartridge immediately after removing the old cartridge. If the 
cartridge is not installed promptly, the print head may dry out and be unable to print.
5. For best results, shake the ink cartridge for about five seconds.
 

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6. Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark facing up and pointing to the rear of the 
printer, and then insert it into the slot.
Note:
Hold the printer with your hand when you install the ink cartridge.
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Caution:
Do not remove and reinsert cartridges more often than necessary. Doing so can 
compromise the needle valve seal and allow air to enter the ink tubes, causing nozzle 
loss.
7. Move the cartridge lever to the locked position.
 

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8. Close the cartridge cover.
Note:
When you install the Extra High Capacity Ink Cartridge, use the printer with the cartridge cover 
opened.
Maintenance Box
Checking the Maintenance Box Status
Using the Control Panel
To check the maintenance box status using the control panel, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen, and then press the rRight button. 
MENU appears on the LCD screen.
2. Press the dDown or uUp button to select PRINTER STATUS, and...

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For Windows
Note:
Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine maintenance boxes. If a 
non-genuine maintenance box is installed, the maintenance box status will not be displayed.
To check the maintenance box status, do one of the following:
❏Double-click the printer shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon 
to the taskbar, refer to the following section.
&See “From the Shortcut Icon on the Taskbar” on page 15.
❏Open the printer driver,...

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A graphic displays the maintenance box status.
Note:
❏The printer ships with a new maintenance box, even though the service life indicator does 
not show 100% when the printer is new. EPSON Status Monitor 3 and the printer’s control 
panel will indicate when the maintenance box needs to be replaced.
❏If the maintenance box installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, 
or improperly installed, EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate...

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2. Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button. The EPSON StatusMonitor appears.
Note:
❏The graphic displays the maintenance box status when EPSON StatusMonitor was first 
opened. To update the maintenance box status, click Update.
❏Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine maintenance boxes. If 
non-genuine maintenance boxes are installed, the maintenance box status may not be 
displayed.
❏If the maintenance box installed in the printer is broken, incompatible...

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Handling Precautions
Read all of the instructions in this section before replacing the maintenance box.
❏Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson maintenance boxes. The use of a 
non-genuine maintenance box may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s 
warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. 
Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine maintenance boxes. 
The maintenance box status is not displayed when a...

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Note:
❏Do not tilt the maintenance box when you remove it.
❏Hold the maintenance box with both hands when you handle it.
5. Put the used maintenance box into the plastic bag, and then seal the bag.
Note:
The plastic bag is provided with the new maintenance box.
6. Insert the new maintenance box into place as far as it will go.
7. Close the maintenance box cover.
 

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Chapter 8 
Maintaining Your Printer
Auto Head Maintenance
This printer automatically checks the print head nozzles without printing a pattern and 
cleans the nozzles if they are clogged (Auto Head Maintenance). You can choose to turn 
this function on or off from the printer’s control panel.
Automatic nozzle checking is performed at predefined times.
Note:
❏Depending on the circumstances, Auto Head Maintenance may not completely clean the print 
head nozzles.
❏Some ink is...

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If the printer icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon.
&See “From the Shortcut Icon on the Taskbar” on page 15.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using the Nozzle Check Utility for Mac OS X
Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility.
1. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
2. Make sure that letter/A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder.
3. Access the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver...