Epson P5000 User Manual
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121 Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks If the Check inklight stays litand the iconappears aboveanink cartridge onthe LCD screen, the cartridge isexpended andyouneed toreplace it. You may alsoneed toreplace acartridge thatismore thansixmonths old,orifyour printouts donot look their best, even aftercleaning andaligning theprint head. The maintenance tankabsorbs inkused inmaintenance operationssuchashead cleaning andswitching between blackinktypes. Yourproduct contains twoseparate maintenance tanks.Ifthe iconappears on one ofthe maintenance tanksonthe LCD screen, thetank isat the end ofits service lifeand you need toreplace it. Note: Please dispose ofyour used Epson branded inkcartridges andmaintenance tanksresponsibly and inaccordance withlocal requirements. Ifyou would liketoreturn yourused inkcartridges and maintenance tankstoEpson forproper disposal, pleasegotoepson.com/recycle formore information. Checking Inkand Maintenance TankStatus withWindows Checking Inkand Maintenance TankStatus onaMac Purchase EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Replacing Maintenance Tanks Switch BlackInkType Checking Inkand Maintenance TankStatus withWindows You cancheck yourinkormaintenance tankstatus atany time using autility onyour Windows computer. 1. Tocheck yourstatus, access theWindows Desktop,double-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar, andclick Details .
122 You seethiswindow: 2. Replace orreinstall themaintenance tankorink cartridge asindicated onthe screen. Note: Ifany ofthe inkcartridges installedinthe product isbroken, incompatible withtheproduct model, orimproperly installed,EpsonStatusMonitor willnot display anaccurate inkstatus. Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Related concepts Replacing Maintenance Tanks Related tasks Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Checking Inkand Maintenance TankStatus onaMac You cancheck yourinkormaintenance tankstatus usingautility onyour Mac. 1. Inthe Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print &Scan ,or Printers &Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utilityandselect Open Printer Utility.
123 2. Select EPSON StatusMonitor . You seeawindow likethis: 3. Dothe following asnecessary: • To update theinkcartridge status,clickUpdate . • Replace orreinstall anyinkcartridge ormaintenance tankindicated onthe screen. Note: Ifany ofthe cartridges installedinthe product isbroken, incompatible withtheproduct model, or improperly installed,EpsonStatusMonitor willnot display anaccurate cartridge status. Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Related concepts Replacing Maintenance Tanks Related tasks Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Purchase EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks You canpurchase genuineEpsonink,paper, andaccessories fromanEpson authorized reseller.To find thenearest reseller, visitproimaging.epson.com (U.S.)orproimaging.epson.ca (Canada),select your product seriesandproduct, andclick theWhere toBuy button. Orcall 800-GO-EPSON (800-463- 7766) inthe U.S. or800-807-7766 inCanada.
124 Note: Thisproduct usesonlygenuine Epson-brand cartridges.Otherbrands ofink cartridges andink supplies arenotcompatible and,even ifdescribed ascompatible, maynotfunction properly. 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 andMaintenance TankPartNumbers Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Ink Cartridge andMaintenance TankPartNumbers Use these partnumbers whenyouorder orpurchase anew maintenance tankorink cartridges. Note: Forbest printing results,useupacartridge within6months ofopening thepackage. Ink maintenance tank(maintenance box1)part number: T6190 Borderless maintenance tank(maintenance box2)part number: T6191 Ink bay Slot Ink color Part number Left 1 Green (G) T913B 2 Light LightBlack (LLK)(Standard and Designer Editiononly) T9139 Violet (V)(Commerical Editiononly) T913D 3 Yellow (Y) T9134 4 Light Cyan (LC) T9135 5 Vivid Light Magenta (VLM) T9136 6 Orange (O) T913A Right 7 Matte Black(MK) T9138 8 Vivid Magenta (M) T9133 9 Light Black (LK) T9137 10 Cyan (C) T9132 11 Photo Black(K) T9131
125 Parent topic:Purchase EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Removing andInstalling InkCartridges Make sureyouhave yourreplacement cartridgeshandybefore youbegin. Youmust install new cartridges immediately afterremoving theoldones. Note: Replace allexpended inkcartridges. Youcannot printifany ofthe inkcartridges areexpended or any inkslots areempty. 1. Turn onyour product. 2. Press theinkcartridge covertoopen it. 3. Press inon the inkcartridge youwant toreplace. Theinkcartridge popsoutslightly.
126 4. Pull outtheinkcartridge. 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. 5. Remove thenew cartridge fromthepackage. Thengently shake thecartridge forabout 15seconds. Caution: Donot touch thegreen chiponthe cartridge.
127 6. Insert thenew cartridge withthearrow facing upand push itin until itclicks intoplace. Caution: Donot remove andre-insert cartridges moreoftenthannecessary. Doingsocan break the needle valvesealandallow airtoenter theinktubes, damaging thenozzles. 7. Close theinkcartridge coverandpush itin until itclicks intoplace. Your product beginscharging theinkdelivery system. Note: Donot 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.
128 Note: Ifa cleaning cyclestarts wheninkislow and thelevel ofink remaining inthe cartridge isestimated to be less than required foracleaning, theprinter willtellyou that there isnot enough inktocomplete the process. Youmust insert afuller cartridge tocomplete thecleaning. Atthe end ofthe cleaning, the original cartridge canbere-inserted andused untilitis expended. Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Related concepts Purchase EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Replacing Maintenance Tanks The maintenance tankabsorbs inkused inmaintenance operationssuchashead cleaning andswitching between blackinktypes. Yourproduct contains twoseparate maintenance tanks.Replace thespecified maintenance tankwhen youseeamessage onthe LCD screen. Note: Donot reuse maintenance tanksthatyouhave removed fromtheproduct andexposed toair for a long period oftime. Theboxwillnot absorb anymore ink. Note: Donot replace amaintenance tankwhile printing. Colorsmayvaryandprint quality maydecline when printing isresumed. Replacing theInkMaintenance Tank Replacing theBorderless Maintenance Tank Parent topic:Replacing InkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Related concepts Purchase EpsonInkCartridges andMaintenance Tanks Related references Optional Equipment andReplacement Parts Replacing theInkMaintenance Tank Replace theinkmaintenance tank(maintenance box1)on the right sideofthe printer.
129 1. Press theright inkcartridge covertoopen it. 2. Use thehandle onthe bottom ofthe maintenance tanktocarefully pullitout ofthe product without tilting thetank. 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. 3. Remove thenew maintenance tankfrom thepackage. Caution: Donot touch thechip onthe side ofthe maintenance tankoryou may damage theproduct. Do not remove thefilm from thetopofthe maintenance tank.
130 4. Insert thenew maintenance tankinthe slot. 5. Place theused maintenance tankinthe bag supplied withthenew tank andseal thebag. 6. Close theinkcartridge cover. Note: Dispose ofused maintenance tankscarefully.