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Replacing an Old or Damaged Ink Cartridge

In some circumstances you may need to replace an ink cartridge before it is empty. For example, if the quality of your printouts remains poor even after repeatedly cleaning and aligning the print head, one or both of the ink cartridges may be old or damaged and should be replaced.

To replace an ink cartridge before the or ink out light flashes, follow these steps.

If the or ink out light is flashing or is on, replace the empty ink cartridge as described in Replacing an Empty Ink Cartridge.

images/caution.gif Caution:
  • Once you remove an ink cartridge, it becomes unusable and cannot be reinstalled even if ink remains.
  • Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are ready to replace it with a new one.
  • 1. Make sure the printer is on. The power light should be on, but not flashing.

    2. Lower the output tray; then open the printer cover.

    3. Hold down the load/eject button for three seconds, the print head moves to the replace position. The power light begins flashing.

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    4. Lift the appropriate ink cartridge clamp. Dispose of the empty ink cartridge properly.

    5. Remove the yellow tape seal from the new cartridge and place the cartridge gently into the cartridge holder. Do not press down on the cartridge.

    6. Press the ink cartridge clamp down until it locks in place.

    images/caution.gif Caution:
    Once you install the cartridges, do not open their clamps again until you replace the ink cartridges. Otherwise, the cartridges may become unusable.

    7. Press the load/eject button again. The printer moves the print head back to its home position and charges ink in the system.

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    images/caution.gif Caution:
    The power light continues to flash while the printer performs the ink charging operation. Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing. Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink.

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