Epson P 600 Manual

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Replace orreinstall anyinkcartridge indicated onthe screen.
 Note:
Ifany ofthe cartridges installedinthe product isbroken, incompatible withtheproduct model,
 or
improperly installed,EpsonStatusMonitor willnot display anaccurate cartridge status.
 Parent
topic:Check Cartridge Status
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Checking
CartridgeStatusonthe LCD Screen
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
 You
canpurchase genuineEpsoninkand paper atepson.com/ink3 (U.S.sales) orepson.ca (Canadian...

Ink
color
 Part
number
 Yellow
 760

Light
Cyan
 760

Vivid
Light Magenta
 760

Light
Black
 760

Matte
Black
 760

Light
LightBlack
 760

Parent
topic:Purchase EpsonInkCartridges
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Make
sureyouhave yourreplacement cartridgeshandybefore youbegin. Youmust install new
 cartridges
immediately afterremoving theoldones.
 Caution:
Leaveyouroldcartridges inthe printer untilyouareready toreplace themtoprevent theprint
 head
nozzles fromdrying out.Donot open inkcartridge...

3.
Press thelatch andopen theinkcartridge coverasshown.
 4.
Squeeze thetabonthe cartridge andliftthe cartridge straightuptoremove it.
 Note:
Dispose ofused cartridges carefully.Donot take theused cartridge apartortry torefill it.
 Warning:
Ifink gets onyour skin, wash itthoroughly withsoap andwater. Ifink gets intoyour eyes,
 flush
them immediately withwater. Ifink gets intoyour mouth, spititout and seeadoctor rightaway.
 Keep
inkcartridges outofthe reach ofchildren.
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5.
Gently shakethenew cartridge fourorfive times asshown. Thenremove thecartridge fromthe
 package
andremove theyellow tapefrom thebottom ofthe cartridge.
 Caution:
Cartridges maymake aclicking soundwhenyoushake them.Donot remove anylabels or
 seals,
orink will leak. Donot touch thegreen chiponthe cartridge.
 6.
Insert thenew cartridge intotheholder andpush itdown untilitclicks intoplace.
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7.
Close thecartridge coverandpush itdown untilitclicks intoplace.
 8.
Close theprinter cover.
 Note:
Waitforyour product tocheck theinkcartridges andcharge theinkdelivery system,ifnecessary.
 Do
not turn offthe product duringinkcharging.
 Caution:
Ifyou remove anink cartridge forlater use,protect theinksupply areafromdirtand dust and
 store
itin the same environment asthe printer. Thevalve inthe inksupply portisdesigned tocontain
 any
excess ink,butdonot touch theinksupply portorsurrounding...

Switch
BlackInkType
 Your
product comeswithMatte BlackandPhoto Blackinkcartridges. Althoughbothcartridges mustbe
 installed
foryour product towork, itcan print using onlyonetype ofblack inkatatime.
 Your
product switches theblack inktype automatically, dependingonthe type ofmedia youload.
 Because
thisprocess consumes someink,soyou should avoidswitching blackinkmore oftenthan
 necessary
andselect adefault blackinktype forthe type ofmedia youprint onmost often.
 Note:
Todisable automatic...

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Epson ColdPress Bright
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Epson ColdPress Natural
 Photo
BlackInkMedia Types
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Epson PhotoPaper Glossy
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Epson Premium PhotoPaper Glossy
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Epson UltraPremium PhotoPaper Glossy
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Epson Premium PhotoPaper Semi-gloss
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Epson UltraPremium PhotoPaper Luster
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Epson Exhibition CanvasGloss
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Epson Exhibition CanvasSatin
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Epson Exhibition CanvasNaturalSatin
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Epson Exhibition CanvasNaturalGloss
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Epson Exhibition FiberPaper
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Epson Metallic PhotoPaper Glossy
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Epson Metallic PhotoPaper Luster...

Adjusting
PrintQuality
 If
your printquality declines, youmay need torun autility toclean oralign theprint head.
 If
running theseutilities doesnotsolve theproblem, youmay need toreplace theinkcartridges.
 Print
Head Maintenance
 Print
Head Alignment
 Cleaning
thePaper Guide
 Print
Head Maintenance
 If
your printouts becometoolight, oryou seedark orlight bands across them,youmay need toclean the
 print
head nozzles. Cleaning usesink,soclean thenozzles onlyifprint quality declines.
 You
cancheck...

You
seethisscreen:
 3.
Select Maintenance .
 4.
Select PrintHead Nozzle Check.
 5.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe sheet feeder.
 6.
Select Print.
 The
nozzle pattern prints.
 7.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
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8.
Doone ofthe following:
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Ifthere arenogaps, select Done.
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Ifthere aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, select Clean thePrint Head andcontinue.
 9.
Follow theinstructions onthe screen toclean theprint head, check thenozzles, andrepeat the
 process
asnecessary.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, waitatleast 6hours. Then
 try
cleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneofthe inkcartridges maybeold or
 damaged
andneeds tobe replaced.
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