Epson P5000 User Manual

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Parent
topic:Replacing Maintenance Tanks
 Related
concepts
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks
 Related
references
 Optional
Equipment andReplacement Parts
 Replacing
theBorderless Maintenance Tank
 Replace
theborderless maintenance tank(maintenance box2)inside theprinter.
 1.
Liftthe edge ofthe output traytoremove it.
 2.
Move thelock lever tothe unlock position.   

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3.
Use thehandle onthe bottom ofthe maintenance tanktocarefully pullitout ofthe product without
 tilting
thetank.
 4.
Remove thenew maintenance tankfrom thepackage.
 Caution:
Donot touch thechip onthe side ofthe maintenance tankoryou may damage theproduct.  

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5.
Insert thenew maintenance tankandpush itfirmly inthe slot.
 6.
Place theused maintenance tankinthe bag supplied withthenew tank andseal thebag.
 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.   

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7.
Return thelock lever tothe locked position.
 8.
Replace theoutput tray.
 Note:
Dispose ofused maintenance tankscarefully.
 Parent
topic:Replacing Maintenance Tanks
 Related
concepts
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks
 Related
references
 Optional
Equipment andReplacement Parts   

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Switch
BlackInkType
 Your
product comeswithMatte BlackandPhoto Blackinkcartridges. Althoughbothcartridges mustbe
 installed
foryour product towork, itcan print using onlyonetype ofblack inkatatime.
 You
canswitch theblack inktype, depending onthe type ofmedia youload. Thisprocess consumes
 some
ink,soyou should avoidswitching blackinkmore oftenthannecessary andselect adefault black
 ink
type forthe type ofmedia youprint onmost often.
 Note:
Toenable automatic blackinkswitching whentheblack inktype...

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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...

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•
Epson Metallic PhotoPaper Luster
 Parent
topic:Switch BlackInkType
 Related
references
 Available
EpsonPapers 

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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
 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...

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2.
Press theright arrow button toselect Nozzle Check.
 3.
Press theOK button toselect Printless NozzleCheck.
 The
nozzle checkbegins.
 4.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Ifthere nonozzle clogsaredetected, presstheOK button toreturn tothe main screen.
 •
Ifa nozzle clogisdetected, amessage appearsonthe LCD screen anddisplays whichnozzles
 are
clogged. Pressthe Blackink/maintenance buttontobegin automatic cleaning.
 Note:
Ifyou select Finish ,you riskprinting thatmay exhibit banding fromclogged nozzles....

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Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 8.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Ifthere arenogaps, select Exitandpress theOK button.
 •
Ifthere aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, select HeadCleaning andpress theOK button.
 9.
Follow theinstructions onthe screen toclean theprint head, check thenozzles, andrepeat the
 process
asnecessary.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
 Related
references
 Maintenance
MenuSettings
 Related
tasks
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 Checking
theNozzles...