Replacing the Maintenance Tank. Epson Stylus Pro 7900 Spectro Proofer, Stylus Pro 9900 Spectro Proofer, Stylus Pro 7900, Stylus Pro 7910, Stylus Pro 9900

Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide

Maintenance

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Hold the ink cartridge with the arrow mark facing up and pointing to the rear of the printer, and then insert it into the slot as far as it will go until it clicks.

Match the ink cartridge color with the color label on the back side of the ink cover.

Replacing the

Maintenance Tank

The maintenance tank absorbs ink discharged when cleaning the print head. There are two maintenance tanks placed on the left and right for

Epson Stylus Pro 9900/9910 and one placed on the right for Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910. If the maintenance tank icon on the LCD panel indicates that the maintenance tank is full or near full, replace the maintenance tank with a new one.

Note:

Be sure to install all eleven ink cartridges. You cannot print if any of the ink cartridges is not installed.

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Close the ink cover.

Confirming the free space of the maintenance tank

Using the printer’s control panel

The free space of the maintenance tank is always displayed on the LCD panel.

See “Display” on page 14

You can check the free space in the PRINTER

STATUS menu. You need to check it before printing a lot of data. If the maintenance tank is nearly full, prepare a new one.

See “Using the Menu mode” on page 16

See “PRINTER STATUS” on page 24

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Epson Stylus Pro 7900/7910/9900/9910 User’s Guide

Maintenance

Using the printer driver

You can check the free space of the maintenance tank on your computer by using EPSON Status

Monitor. The instructions are the same as confirming the ink cartridge remaining.

See “Using the printer driver” on page 67

Replacing the maintenance tank

Be sure to use a maintenance tank that is supported with this printer.

See “Options and Consumable Products” on page 62

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Caution:

Do not replace the maintenance tank while printing data.

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Turn off the printer.

Take a new maintenance tank out of the package.

Put your hand on the handle of the maintenance tank, then gently pull it straight out.

D Put the used maintenance tank in the plastic bag provided with the replacement cartridge, and dispose of it properly.

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