EPSON Stylus C84
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7. Before you remove the new cartridge from its package, 
shake it four or five times.
8. Remove the cartridge from its package and lower it into the 
cartridge holder. Push down gently until the cartridge is 
firmly seated.
9. Repeat steps 5 through 7 for each cartridge that you need to 
replace.
10. Close the cartridge cover. 
11. Close the printer cover and press the   ink button for one 
second. The printer moves the print head and begins 
charging the ink delivery system.
The green   power light flashes and the printer makes 
noise. Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, 
the   power light stops flashing and 
stays on.
Note: Never turn off the printer while the   power light is 
flashing, unless the printer hasn’t moved or made noise for 
more than 5 minutes.
 
Replacing a Cartridge When Print Quality 
Declines
Even if the   ink out light isn’t flashing or on, you may need 
to replace an ink cartridge if it’s been installed in your printer 
for more than six months and print quality declines. 
Follow these steps to replace old ink cartridges:
1. Print a nozzle check pattern to determine which cartridges 
need to be replaced:
Windows: Right-click the   printer icon on the Windows 
taskbar, and then click 
Nozzle Check.
Macintosh OS X: Open your 
Applications folder and 
double-click the 
EPSON Printer Utility icon. Select C84 
Series
 in the printer list and click OK. Then click Nozzle 
Check
.
Macintosh 8.6 to 9.x: Open your application’s File menu 
and choose 
Print. Click the   Utility button, then click 
the 
Nozzle Check button.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen to print the nozzle 
check pattern. Then examine the pattern for gaps in the 
lines. You need to replace only those cartridges whose colors 
show gaps in the line pattern, as shown below.
3. Make sure you have the correct replacement cartridges.
Note: You must have the new ink cartridges before you 
continue. Once you start the ink cartridge replacement 
procedure, you must complete all the steps in one session.
4. Lower the output tray and open the printer cover.
5. Press the   ink button. The print head moves to the ink 
cartridge replacement position, and the   power light 
begins to flash.