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• If you need to remove an ink pack temporarily, make sure you protect the ink pack from dirt and dust.
Store the ink pack in the same environment as the printer. Because the ink supply port is equipped
with a valve designed to contain the release of excess ink, there is no need to supply your own covers
or plugs.
• Do not remove or tear the label on the ink pack; this can cause leakage.
• Do not remove the transparent seal from the ink supply area. This may cause the ink pack to become
unusable.
• Do not touch the green IC chip on the side of the handle. This may prevent normal operation.
• Do not shake ink packs too vigorously; otherwise ink may leak.
• Do not drop or knock the ink pack against hard objects; otherwise ink may leak.
• Use an ink pack before the date printed on its package.
• Store ink packs in a cool, dark place.
• Keep the ink packs out of direct sunlight.
• Do not store ink packs in high or freezing temperatures.
• After bringing an ink pack inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for
at least 12 hours before using it.
• Store ink packs with the bottom facing down.
• To help protect your print head, a variable ink safety reserve remains in the ink supply unit when your
printer notifies you to replace the ink pack. The yields quoted for you do not include this reserve.
• You cannot use the ink packs supplied with the product as replacement ink packs. They must be used
for initial setup.
Parent topic: Replacing Ink Supply Units (Ink Packs), Maintenance Boxes, and Cassette Rollers
Check Ink and Maintenance Box Status
Your product and its software will let you know when ink is low or expended, or when the maintenance
box needs to be replaced.
Note: When using the PCL or PostScript (PS3) printer software with the product, you can check ink and
maintenance box status by using the product buttons or the utilities included with the standard Epson
printer software. To download the standard Epson printer software, visit epson.com/support (U.S.),
epson.ca/support (Canada), or latin.epson.com/support (Latin America) and select your product.
Checking Ink Status on the LCD Screen
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