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2. Load plain paper or an envelope in your product.
3. Access the print settings in your print application.
4. Click the Main tab.
5. Select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper or Envelope as the paper type setting.
6. Select the Black/Grayscale checkbox.
7. Click OK.
8. Print your document.
Epson Status Monitor 3 displays a print message.
9. Click Print in Black to print your document.
Parent topic: Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Ink Packs
Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows
When black ink runs low and there is more color ink, you may see a message telling you that you can
print with a mixture of color inks to create composite black.
Note: The window appears only when you have selected Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the paper
type setting, and depends on other selected print settings. To use this feature, Epson Status Monitor
must be enabled.
• Click Yes to use a mixture of color inks to create black, or No to continue using the remaining black ink
for the document you are printing.
• Click Disable this feature to continue using the remaining black ink.
Note: If you disable this feature, it remains disabled until you replace the black ink pack.
Parent topic: Replacing Ink Supply Units (Ink Packs), Maintenance Boxes, and Cassette Rollers
Replacing the Maintenance Box
Make sure you have a new maintenance box before you begin.
Caution: Do not reuse a maintenance box that has been removed and left uninstalled for more than a
week. Keep the maintenance box away from direct sunlight.
1. Make sure the product is not printing.