The product has a low ink alert system. The accuracy of this system depends on the user refilling the ink tanks correctly. The product cannot directly measure the ink levels in the tanks; instead it estimates the amount of ink remaining by internally monitoring ink usage. The low ink alert system may generate inaccurate messages if the ink tanks are not refilled according to these instructions.
As a precaution, perform regular visual inspections of the ink tanks to ensure ink levels do not fall below the lower lines. Continued use of the product when any ink level is below the lower line on the tank could damage the product.
Read the following instructions before refilling ink.
Keep the ink bottles out of direct sunlight.
Do not store the ink bottles in high or freezing temperatures.
Epson recommends using the ink bottle before the date printed on the package.
When storing or transporting an ink bottle, do not tilt the bottle and do not subject it to impacts or temperature changes. Otherwise, ink may leak even if the cap on the ink bottle is tightened securely. Be sure to keep the ink bottle upright when tightening the cap, and take precautions to prevent ink from leaking when transporting the bottle, such as putting the bottle in a bag.
After bringing an ink bottle inside from a cold storage site, allow it to warm up at room temperature for at least three hours before using it.
Once you open an ink bottle, we recommend using it as soon as possible.
To ensure you receive premium print quality and to help protect your print head, a variable ink safety reserve remains in the ink tank when your printer indicates to refill ink. The yields quoted for you do not include this reserve.
For optimum print results, do not maintain low ink levels for extended periods of time.
Use ink bottles with the correct part code for this printer.
The ink for this printer must be handled carefully. Ink may splatter when the ink tanks are being filled or refilled with ink. If ink gets on your clothes or belongings, it may not come off.
Do not shake too vigorously or squeeze the ink bottles.
Prolonged use of the printer when the ink level is below the lower line could damage the printer. Fill the ink tank to the upper line while the printer is not operating. To display the correct ink level estimate, reset the ink level after filling the tank.
To maintain optimum print head performance, some ink is consumed from all ink tanks during maintenance operations such as print head cleaning. Ink may also be consumed when you turn the printer on.
When printing in monochrome or grayscale, color inks instead of black ink may be used depending on the paper type or print quality settings. This is because a mixture of color inks is used to create black.
The ink in the ink bottles supplied with your printer is partly used during initial setup. In order to produce high quality printouts, the print head in your printer will be fully charged with ink. This one-off process consumes a quantity of ink and therefore these bottles may print fewer pages compared to subsequent ink bottles.
Quoted yields may vary depending on the images that you are printing, the paper type that you are using, the frequency of your prints and environmental conditions such as temperature.
Visually check ink levels in the actual ink tanks. Prolonged use of the printer when the ink level is below the lower line could damage the printer. To display the correct ink level estimates, reset the ink level after filling the tank.