Epson Stylus Color 1160 - Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

EPSON Stylus COLOR 1160
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To ensure good results, use genuine EPSON ink
cartridges and do not refill them. Other products may
cause damage to your printer not covered by EPSON’s
warranty.
When you need new ink cartridges, contact your dealer or call
EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site
at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada,
please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.
If you need to replace an ink cartridge before the lights flash
(because the ink is too old, for example) follow the
instructions in “Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge” on
page 8.
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
You can replace a cartridge when the B black or A color ink
out light is either flashing or on. (If you perform these steps
when both ink out lights are off, the printer cleans the print
heads as described on page 9.)
Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once
you start the ink cartridge replacement procedure, you must
complete all the steps in one session.
Follow these steps to replace ink cartridges:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing (the
Ppower light should be on, but not flashing), then open
the printer cover.
2. Press the
R cleaning button and hold it for about three
seconds until the print head moves left and the Ppower
light begins flashing.
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head
by hand. Don’t open the clamp or remove a cartridge
except to replace it with a new one. Once you remove a
cartridge, you can’t reuse it, even if it contains ink.
3. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from
its holder. (The illustration shows color ink cartridge
replacement. To replace the black ink cartridge, lift up only
the smaller clamp on the left.)
4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
carefully.
Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children.
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.
5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then remove only the yellow
part of the tape seal on top.
You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the
cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Don’t pull off
the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal
underneath the cartridge.
6. Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label
facing up and toward the back of the printer.
black cartridge
(S020189)
color cartridge
(S020191)