Epson Wf 2540 Manual

							

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.
 •
Ifan ink cartridge isexpended, youseeamessage onthe LCD screen. Notewhich cartridges
 need
tobe replaced andpress theOK button, thenchoose Replace now.
 •
Ifyou arereplacing acartridge beforeyouseeamessage onthe LCD screen, pressthe Menu
 button,
presstheupordown arrow buttons toselect Maintenance ,press theupordown arrow
 buttons
toselect InkCartridge Replacement andpress theOK button.
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2.
Liftupthe scanner unit.
 Caution:
Donot move theprint head byhand; otherwise, youmay damage yourproduct. Donot
 touch
theflatwhite cable inside theprinter.
 Caution:
Donot liftup the scanner unitwhen thedocument coverisopen.
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3.
Squeeze thetabonthe cartridge andliftthe cartridge straightuptoremove it.
 Note:
Dispose ofused cartridges carefully.Donot take theused cartridge apartortry torefill it.
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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.
 4.
Before opening thenew cartridge package, shakeitgently fourorfive times.
 Caution:
Donot shake thecartridges afteropening thepackages, orink may leak.
 5.
Remove thecartridge fromthepackage.
 Caution:
Donot touch thegreen chiporthe small window onthe cartridge. Installthenew cartridge
 immediately
afterremoving theoldone; ifyou donot, theprint head maydryoutand beunable to
 print.

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6.
Remove theyellow tapefrom theside ofthe cartridge.
 Caution:
Donot remove anyother labels orseals, orink will leak.
 7.
Insert thenew cartridge intotheholder andpush itdown untilitclicks intoplace.
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8.
Lower thescanner unit.
 9.
Press theOK button.
 The
print head moves toits home position andtheprinter startscharging theink. This takes about
 90
seconds. Whenyouseeaconfirmation messageonthe screen, inkcharging isfinished.
 Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product whilethepower lightisflashing oryou willwaste ink.
 If
you seeanerror screen tellingyouanink cartridge isinstalled incorrectly, presstheOK button, lift
 up
the scanner unit,andpress theinkcartridge downuntilitclicks intoplace. Whenyoure finished,
 press
theOK button again.
 If
you remove alow orexpended inkcartridge, youcannot re-install andusethecartridge.
 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.
 Note:
Ifyou replace acartridge whilecopying adocument orphoto onthe scanner glass,cancel printing
 and
make sureyouroriginal isstill placed correctly onthe document table.Thencopyyouroriginal
 again.

Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Related
concepts
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
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Related
tasks
 Placing
Originals onthe Scanner Glass
 Replacing
InkCartridges UsingaComputer Utility
 You
canusetheInkCartridge Replacement utilitytoview on-screen instructions forreplacing anink
 cartridge.
Thismethod allowsyoutoreplace acartridge beforeitis low orexpended (ifitis too old, for
 example).

1.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows :Right-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbarandselect Printer Settings .Then
 click
theMaintenance tab.
 •
Mac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select
 Print
&Fax orPrint &Scan ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utility
 and
select OpenPrinter Utility.
 •
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,
 select
yourproduct, andselect OpenPrintQueue .Select Utility.
 You
seeawindow likethis:
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2.
Click theInk Cartridge Replacement iconandfollow theon-screen instructions toreplace yourink
 cartridges
asnecessary.
 Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Related
concepts
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
 Printing
WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 When
acolor inkcartridge isexpended, youcantemporarily continueprintingfromyourcomputer using
 black
ink.Replace theexpended colorcartridge assoon aspossible forfuture printing.
 Note:
Youcannot printwithexpended colorinkcartridges usingyourproducts controlpanel.
 Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Windows
 Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Mac OSX
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Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Windows
 If
you seeamessage duringprinting tellingyouthat youcantemporarily printinblack inkwith an
 expended
colorcartridge, youcancancel yourprintjoband select settings toprint onplain paper oron
 an
envelope.
 Note:
Touse thisfeature, EpsonStatusMonitor mustbeenabled.
 1.
Click Stop orCancel Printtocancel yourprintjob.
 Note:
Ifthe message screenappears onanother computer onanetwork, youmay need tocancel
 the
print jobusing theproduct controlpanel.
 2.
Load plainpaper oran envelope inyour product.
 3.
Access theprint settings inyour printapplication.
 4.
Click theMain tab.
 5.
Select PlainPaper/Bright WhitePaper orEnvelope asthe paper typesetting.
 6.
Select theBlack/Grayscale checkbox.
 7.
Click OK.
 8.
Print yourdocument.
 Epson
StatusMonitor 3displays aprint message.
 9.
Click Print inBlack toprint your document.
 Parent
topic:Printing WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Windows
 Cancelling
PrintingUsingaProduct Button
 Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Mac OSX
 If
printing stops,youcancancel yourprintjoband select settings totemporarily printwithonly black ink
 on
plain paper oron anenvelope.
 1.
Click theprinter iconinthe Dock.
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2.
Ifyou seeamessage tellingyouthat youcantemporarily printwithonly black ink,click theDelete
 icon
tocancel yourprintjob.
 Mac
OSX10.8: Clickthe buttontocancel yourprintjob.Ifan error message isdisplayed, click
 the
OK button.
 Note:
Ifthe message screenappears onanother computer onanetwork, youmay need tocancel
 the
print jobusing theproduct controlpanel.
 3.
Inthe Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .
 4.
Select Print&Fax orPrint &Scan ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .
 5.
Select Driver.
 You
seethisscreen:
 6.
Select Onasthe Permit temporary blackprinting setting.
 7.
Click OK.
 8.
Close theutility window.
 9.
Load plainpaper oran envelope inyour product.
 10.
Access theprint settings inyour printapplication.
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