Epson Xp 214 Manual

							

1.
Tocheck yourcartridge status,double-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 You
seethiswindow:
 2.
Replace orreinstall anyinkcartridge indicated onthe screen.
 Note:
Ifany ofthe cartridges installedinthe product arebroken, incompatible withtheproduct
 model,
orimproperly installed,EpsonStatusMonitor willnot display anaccurate cartridge status.
 3.
Todisable thelow inkreminder, right-clicktheproduct iconinthe Windows taskbarandselect
 Monitoring
Preferences .
 You
seethiswindow:
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4.
Deselect thecheckbox atthe bottom ofthe screen.
 5.
Todisable promotional offers,deselect theDisplay EpsonOfferscheckbox. (Promotional offersnot
 available
inLatin America.)
 Parent
topic:Check Cartridge Status
 Related
references
 Control
PanelButtons andLights
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
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Related
topics
 Printing
WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 Checking
CartridgeStatuswithMacOSX
 You
cancheck yourcartridge statususingautility onyour Mac.
 1.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
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.
 2.
Select EPSON StatusMonitor .
 You
seethiswindow:
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3.
Dothe following asnecessary:
 •
To update theinkcartridge status,clickUpdate .
 •
Replace orreinstall anyinkcartridge indicated onthe screen.
 Note:
Depending onthe color ofthe expended cartridgeandhow youareprinting, youmay beable
 to
continue printingtemporarily.
 Note:
Ifany ofthe cartridges installedinthe product isbroken, incompatible withtheproduct model,
 or
improperly installed,EpsonStatusMonitor willnot display anaccurate cartridge status.
 Parent
topic:Check Cartridge Status
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Related
references
 Control
PanelButtons andLights
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Related
topics
 Printing
WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
 You
canpurchase genuineEpsoninkand paper fromanEpson authorized reseller.Tofind thenearest
 reseller,
visitglobal.latin.epson.com orcall your nearest Epsonsalesoffice (website available inSpanish
 and
Portuguese only).
 Note:
Thisproduct wasoriginally designed towork withgenuine Epsoninkcartridges. Yourproduct may
 not
function properly ifyou useother types ofcartridges orifyou userefilled cartridges.
 The
included cartridges mustbeused forprinter setupandarenotforresale. Formore information, see
 www.latin.epson.com/infocartucho
(websiteavailable inSpanish only).Yields varyconsiderably based
 on
images printed, printsettings, papertype,frequency ofuse, andtemperature. Forprint quality, a
 variable
amountofink remains inthe cartridge afterthereplace cartridge indicatorcomeson.
 Ink
Cartridge PartNumbers
 Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Ink
Cartridge PartNumbers
 Use
these partnumbers whenyouorder orpurchase newinkcartridges, andusethecartridges within
 six
months ofinstalling them.
 Ink
color
 Part
number
 Standard-capacity
 High-capacity

Black
 195
 197

Cyan
 195
 196

Magenta
 195
 196

Yellow
 195
 196

Parent
topic:Purchase EpsonInkCartridges
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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 scanner unit.
 Caution:
Donot move theprint head byhand; otherwise, youmay damage yourproduct. Donot
 touch
theflatwhite cable inside theprinter.
 3.
Ifthe inklight ison, press the stopbutton. Ifthe inklight isflashing oroff, press andhold the
 stop
button for6seconds untiltheinkcartridge holdermoves tothe replacement position.
 •
Ifa cartridge islow orexpended, theprint head moves thatcartridge tothe indicator position.
 Press
the stopbutton. Theprint head moves thenext loworexpended cartridgetothe indicator
 position.
Continue topress the stopbutton untiltheprint head moves tothe replacement
 position.

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•
Ifno cartridges arelow orexpended, theprint head moves directly tothe replacement position.
 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.
Before opening thenew cartridge package, shakeitgently fourorfive times.
 Caution:
Donot shake thecartridges afteropening thepackages, orink may leak.
 6.
Remove thecartridge fromthepackage.
 Caution:
Donot touch thegreen chiponthe cartridge. Installthenew cartridge immediately after
 removing
theoldone; ifyou donot, theprint head maydryoutand beunable toprint.
 7.
Remove theyellow tapefrom theside ofthe cartridge.
 Caution:
Donot remove anyother labels orseals, orink will leak.
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8.
Insert thenew cartridge intotheholder andpush itdown untilitclicks intoplace.
 9.
Lower thescanner unit.
 10.
Press the stopbutton.
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The
print head moves toits home position andtheprinter startscharging theink. This takes about 2
 minutes
tocomplete. Whenthepower lightstops flashing andremains on,inkcharging isfinished.
 Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product whilethepower lightisflashing oryou willwaste ink.
 Note:
Ifthe inklight ison after theprint head moves toits home position, anink cartridge maynot
 be
installed properly. Pressthe stopbutton, thenpress theinkcartridge downuntilitclicks into
 place.

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.
 Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Related
concepts
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
 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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