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Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge
If an ink cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it. How can
you tell? You may notice that your printouts don’t look as good as they used to. If
print quality doesn’t improve after cleaning and aligning the print head, you can
replace one or both cartridges.
Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before the
B black or
A color ink out
light is flashing or on:
1. Remove the new ink cartridge from
its packaging.
2. Remove only the yellow part of the
tape seal on top as shown below.
Don’t pull off the blue portion or try to
remove the clear seal underneath the
cartridge.
You must remove the yellow tape from the top of the
cartridge or you will permanently damage it. Do not remove
the clear seal from the bottom of the cartridge; ink will leak
out.
3. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, then open the printer cover.
4. Press the
E load/eject button and hold it down for three seconds until the print
head moves to the left and the
P power light begins flashing.
To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by
hand.
Black cartridge Color cartridge
Remove the yellow tape
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