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Replacing the Maintenance Cartridge

Compatible Maintenance Cartridges

For details on compatible maintenance cartridge, see Maintenance Cartridge.

Precautions When Handling Maintenance Cartridge

Take the following precautions when handling the maintenance cartridge.

Caution

  • For safety, keep maintenance cartridge out of the reach of children.
  • If ink is accidentally ingested, contact a physician immediately.

Important

  • Do not remove the maintenance cartridge except to replace it. Ink may leak out.

  • Do not remove a maintenance cartridge during initialization immediately after turning on the printer, during print head cleaning, while ink is being drawn out, or during initialization immediately after replacing the maintenance cartridge.

    The maintenance cartridge may become damaged or ink may leak out.

  • To prevent ink from leaking from a used maintenance cartridge, avoid dropping the cartridge or storing it at an angle. Otherwise, ink may leak and cause stains.
  • Ink adheres to the top of the maintenance cartridge after it has been used. Handle the maintenance cartridge carefully during replacement. The ink may stain clothing.

How to Replace a Maintenance Cartridge

If a message indicates you should replace a maintenance cartridge, check the message details and go to step 4.

Watch the movie

  1. Tap (Setup) > Maintenance on HOME screen.

    The Maintenance screen appears.

  2. Tap Maintenance cartridge info.

    The Maintenance cartridge info screen appears.

  3. Tap Replace.

    Instructions for the maintenance cartridge replacement procedure appear on the touch screen.

  4. Open box, and remove plastic bag and maintenance cartridge.

    Important

    • Never touch the metal contacts (A). This may damage the maintenance cartridge.

  5. Open maintenance cartridge cover.

  6. Hold the used maintenance cartridge by the grip (B) with one hand and put your other hand under the maintenance cartridge to hold it firmly on the bottom, keeping it level as you pull it out.

    Important

    • A used maintenance cartridge is heavy. Always grasp the cartridge firmly and keep the cartridge level during removal. If you drop a used maintenance cartridge or store it at an angle, ink may leak and cause stains.

  7. Put used maintenance cartridge in supplied plastic bag and store on flat surface.

  8. Check the top and bottom of the maintenance cartridge, place in the box, and store the box on a flat surface.

    Important

    • Always put the used maintenance cartridge back in the box and store the box on a flat surface.

    Note

    • Dispose of the used maintenance cartridge in accordance with local regulations.

  9. Wipe away any soiling on the maintenance cartridge cover.

    Important

    • Support the maintenance cartridge cover from underneath as you wipe it.

  10. Keeping the new maintenance cartridge level, insert it all the way in.

    The maintenance cartridge is initialized.

    Important

    • Do not remove the maintenance cartridge during initialization immediately after replacing the maintenance cartridge. The maintenance cartridge may become damaged.

  11. Close maintenance cartridge cover.