Epson B163A - Manual (Page 42)

Maintaining Your Printer
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Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
Be sure you have a new ink cartridge before you begin. Once you start replacing a
cartridge, you must complete all the steps in one session.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on (the green
P power light should be on, but not
flashing). Then open the printer cover.
2. Press the
e ink cartridge replacement
button. The print head moves to the center
and the green
P power light flashes.
The red
b
error light also begins to flash or
remains on.
■ If it flashes at the same speed as the green
P power light, replace the black
cartridge.
■ If it flashes twice as fast as the green
P power light, replace the color cartridge.
■ If it remains on, replace both cartridges.
3. The color cartridge is on the right and the
black is on the left.
Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge
rises up from its holder.
4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and
dispose of it carefully.
5. Unwrap the new ink cartridge. Then
remove only the yellow tape seal on top.
black cartridge color cartridge
don’t touch the green circuit boards
Caution: You must remove the yellow
tape from the top of the cartridge or
you will permanently damage it.
Don’t touch the green circuit board on
the back of the cartridge; you may
inhibit normal operation and printing.