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 sales). Youcanalso purchase suppliesfromanEpson authorized reseller.Tofind thenearest one,call 800-GO-EPSON (800-463-7766). Note: Werecommend thatyouusegenuine Epsoncartridges anddonot refill them. Theuseofother products mayaffect yourprintquality andcould result inprinter damage. The cartridges includedwiththeprinter aredesigned forprinter setupandnotforresale. Aftersome ink is used forcharging, therest isavailable forprinting. Yieldsvaryconsiderably basedonimages printed, print settings, papertype,frequency ofuse, andtemperature. Forprint quality, avariable amountofink remains inthe cartridge afterthereplace cartridge indicatorcomeson. Ink Cartridge PartNumbers Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges Ink Cartridge PartNumbers Use these partnumbers whenyouorder orpurchase newinkcartridges. Note: Forbest printing results,useupacartridge within6months ofopening thepackage. Ink color Part number Photo Black 760 Cyan 760 Vivid Magenta 760 131
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 packages untilyouareready toinstall theink. Cartridges arevacuum packedtomaintain reliability. 1. Turn onyour product. 2. Liftupthe printer cover. 132
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. 133
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. 134
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 area.Always storeinkcartridges with the label facing up;donot store cartridges upside-down. Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges 135
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 blackinkswitching, pressthe setupbutton andselect System Administration >Printer Settings >BK InkAuto Change >Off . Black InkType Media List Switching theBlack InkType Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges Black InkType Media List To conserve ink,select thedefault blackinktype thatmatches thetype ofmedia youusually printon. Matte Black InkMedia Types • Epson Presentation PaperMatte • Epson Premium Presentation PaperMatte • Epson Premium Presentation PaperMatteDouble-sided • Epson UltraPremium Presentation PaperMatte • Epson VelvetFineArtPaper • Epson Exhibition Watercolor PaperTextured • Epson Watercolor PaperRadiant White • Epson UltraSmooth FineArtPaper 325gsm • Epson Exhibition CanvasMatte • Epson Exhibition CanvasNaturalMatte • Epson PhotoQuality Self-adhesive Sheets • Epson HotPress Bright • Epson HotPress Natural 136
• Epson ColdPress Bright • Epson ColdPress Natural Photo BlackInkMedia Types • Epson PhotoPaper Glossy • Epson Premium PhotoPaper Glossy • Epson UltraPremium PhotoPaper Glossy • Epson Premium PhotoPaper Semi-gloss • Epson UltraPremium PhotoPaper Luster • Epson Exhibition CanvasGloss • Epson Exhibition CanvasSatin • Epson Exhibition CanvasNaturalSatin • Epson Exhibition CanvasNaturalGloss • Epson Exhibition FiberPaper • Epson Metallic PhotoPaper Glossy • Epson Metallic PhotoPaper Luster Parent topic:Switch BlackInkType Switching theBlack InkType Switching theblack inktype takes several minutes andconsumes someink.Check theblack inktype media listtoselect thecorrect inktype forthe media youloaded. 1. Press the homebutton. 2. Press the blackinkchange button. 3. Select Proceed andselect oneofthese typesofblack inktoswitch to: • Photo BlacktoMatte Black; switching takesabout 1.5minutes • Matte BlacktoPhoto Black; switching takesabout 3.5minutes Parent topic:Switch BlackInkType Related references Black InkType Media List 137
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 forclogged nozzlesbeforeyouclean themsoyou don’t clean themunnecessarily. Note: Youcannot cleantheprint head ifan ink cartridge isexpended, andmay notbeable toclean it when acartridge islow. You must replace thecartridge first. Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Parent topic:Adjusting PrintQuality Related tasks Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Print Head Nozzle Check You canprint anozzle checkpattern tocheck forclogged nozzles. Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct ControlPanel Checking theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility Parent topic:PrintHead Maintenance Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct ControlPanel You cancheck theprint head nozzles usingthecontrol panelonyour product. 1. Press the homebutton, ifnecessary. 2. Press thesetupbutton. 138
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 139
8. Doone ofthe following: • Ifthere arenogaps, select Done. • 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. Parent topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check Related tasks Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Checking theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility You cancheck theprint head nozzles usingautility onyour Windows orMac computer. 1. Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe sheet feeder. 2. Doone ofthe following: • Windows: AccesstheWindows Desktopandright-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar. • OS X:In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print & Scan ,or Printers &Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utility andselect OpenPrinter Utility. 3. Select Nozzle Check. 140