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• 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.
• Do not disassemble an ink pack or a maintenance box. Ink may get in your eyes or on your skin.
• Store ink packs in a cool, dark place.
• 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 pack supplied with the product as a replacement ink pack. It must be used for
initial setup.
Parent topic: Replacing the Ink Supply Unit (Ink Pack), Maintenance Box, 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
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status - Windows
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Status - Mac
Parent topic: Replacing the Ink Supply Unit (Ink Pack), Maintenance Box, and Cassette Rollers
Related tasks
Removing and Installing the Ink Pack
Replacing the Maintenance Box
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