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... on how to change without notice. © 2016 Epson America, Inc., 10/16 Printed in XXXXXX CPD-52723 Please go to www.epson.com/recycle for proper disposal. XP-340/XP-440/XP-446 replacement ink cartridges Color Standard-capacity High-capacity Black 288 Cyan 288 Magenta... 288 Yellow 288 288XL 288XL 288XL 288XL EPSON and DURABrite are trademarks of Google Inc. and...
... on how to change without notice. © 2016 Epson America, Inc., 10/16 Printed in XXXXXX CPD-52723 Please go to www.epson.com/recycle for proper disposal. XP-340/XP-440/XP-446 replacement ink cartridges Color Standard-capacity High-capacity Black 288 Cyan 288 Magenta... 288 Yellow 288 288XL 288XL 288XL 288XL EPSON and DURABrite are trademarks of Google Inc. and...
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... Printing with Windows 142 Checking Cartridge Status - Printing Calendar Pages ...137 Replacing Ink Cartridges ...140 Check Cartridge Status ...140 Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen 140 Checking Cartridge Status with Expended Color Cartridges - Mac 154 Conserving Low Black Ink with Expended Color Cartridges - Mac 145 Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges...146 Ink Cartridge Part Numbers ...146 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 147 Replacing Ink Cartridges Using a Computer Utility 152 Printing...
... Printing with Windows 142 Checking Cartridge Status - Printing Calendar Pages ...137 Replacing Ink Cartridges ...140 Check Cartridge Status ...140 Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen 140 Checking Cartridge Status with Expended Color Cartridges - Mac 154 Conserving Low Black Ink with Expended Color Cartridges - Mac 145 Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges...146 Ink Cartridge Part Numbers ...146 Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 147 Replacing Ink Cartridges Using a Computer Utility 152 Printing...
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Running a Product Check ...178 Resetting Control Panel Defaults ...180 Solving Setup Problems ...181 Noise After Ink Installation ...181 Software Installation Problems ...182 Control Panel Setup Problems ...182 USB Connection Problems...182 Solving Network Problems ...183 Product ... Problems ...191 Solving Problems Printing from a Computer 191 Nothing Prints ...191 Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar 192 Error After Cartridge Replacement 193 Printing is Slow ...193 Solving Page Layout and Content Problems 194 Inverted Image...195 Too Many Copies Print ...195 Blank Pages Print ...
Running a Product Check ...178 Resetting Control Panel Defaults ...180 Solving Setup Problems ...181 Noise After Ink Installation ...181 Software Installation Problems ...182 Control Panel Setup Problems ...182 USB Connection Problems...182 Solving Network Problems ...183 Product ... Problems ...191 Solving Problems Printing from a Computer 191 Nothing Prints ...191 Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar 192 Error After Cartridge Replacement 193 Printing is Slow ...193 Solving Page Layout and Content Problems 194 Inverted Image...195 Too Many Copies Print ...195 Blank Pages Print ...
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Check Cartridge Status Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing Ink Cartridges Using a Computer Utility Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows Check Cartridge Status Your product and its printing software will let you need to select Setup and press the OK button. 140 Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen You can check the...
Check Cartridge Status Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Replacing Ink Cartridges Using a Computer Utility Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows Check Cartridge Status Your product and its printing software will let you need to select Setup and press the OK button. 140 Checking Cartridge Status on the LCD Screen You can check the...
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... Windows taskbar. 142 Parent topic: Check Cartridge Status Related tasks Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Related topics Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges Checking Cartridge Status with Windows A low ink reminder appears if you try to print when ink is low, and you may be able to replace an ink cartridge now, select Replace now and press the OK button.
... Windows taskbar. 142 Parent topic: Check Cartridge Status Related tasks Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Related topics Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges Checking Cartridge Status with Windows A low ink reminder appears if you try to print when ink is low, and you may be able to replace an ink cartridge now, select Replace now and press the OK button.
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Note: If any ink cartridge indicated on the color of the cartridges installed in the Windows taskbar and select Monitoring Preferences. 143 You see this window: 2. Replace or reinstall any of the expended cartridge and how you may be able to continue printing temporarily. Note: Depending on the screen. To disable the low ink reminder, right-click the product icon in the product are printing, you are broken, incompatible with the product model, or improperly installed, Epson Status Monitor will not display an accurate cartridge status. 3.
Note: If any ink cartridge indicated on the color of the cartridges installed in the Windows taskbar and select Monitoring Preferences. 143 You see this window: 2. Replace or reinstall any of the expended cartridge and how you may be able to continue printing temporarily. Note: Depending on the screen. To disable the low ink reminder, right-click the product icon in the product are printing, you are broken, incompatible with the product model, or improperly installed, Epson Status Monitor will not display an accurate cartridge status. 3.
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... available for printing. or 800-807-7766 in the U.S. sales) or epson.ca (Canadian sales). Ink Cartridge Part Numbers Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Part Numbers Use these part numbers when you may not function properly. Note: This product uses only genuine Epson-brand cartridges. Note: If any ink cartridge indicated on . To find the nearest one, call 800-GO...
... available for printing. or 800-807-7766 in the U.S. sales) or epson.ca (Canadian sales). Ink Cartridge Part Numbers Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Part Numbers Use these part numbers when you may not function properly. Note: This product uses only genuine Epson-brand cartridges. Note: If any ink cartridge indicated on . To find the nearest one, call 800-GO...
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... Part number Standard-capacity 288 288 288 288 High-capacity 288XL 288XL 288XL 288XL Parent topic: Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have your replacement cartridges handy before you see a message on the LCD screen, press the home button if necessary, and select Setup > Maintenance > Ink Cartridge Replacement and press the OK button. 147
... Part number Standard-capacity 288 288 288 288 High-capacity 288XL 288XL 288XL 288XL Parent topic: Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Make sure you have your replacement cartridges handy before you see a message on the LCD screen, press the home button if necessary, and select Setup > Maintenance > Ink Cartridge Replacement and press the OK button. 147
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... and the printer starts charging the ink. Always store ink cartridges with the label facing up the scanner unit and press the ink cartridge down . Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges Related concepts Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges 151 The print head moves to contain any excess ink, but do not store cartridges upside-down until it in the ink supply port is flashing or you...
... and the printer starts charging the ink. Always store ink cartridges with the label facing up the scanner unit and press the ink cartridge down . Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges Related concepts Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges 151 The print head moves to contain any excess ink, but do not store cartridges upside-down until it in the ink supply port is flashing or you...
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...Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your ink cartridges as necessary. 152 Replacing Ink Cartridges Using a Computer Utility You can use the Ink Cartridge Replacement utility to replace a cartridge before it is low or expended (if it is too old, for replacing an ink cartridge. Do one of the following: • Windows: ... select Printer Settings. This method allows you to view on -screen instructions to replace your product, and select Options & Supplies. Click the Ink Cartridge Replacement icon and follow the on -screen instructions for example). 1. You see a window like this: ...
...Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your ink cartridges as necessary. 152 Replacing Ink Cartridges Using a Computer Utility You can use the Ink Cartridge Replacement utility to replace a cartridge before it is low or expended (if it is too old, for replacing an ink cartridge. Do one of the following: • Windows: ... select Printer Settings. This method allows you to view on -screen instructions to replace your product, and select Options & Supplies. Click the Ink Cartridge Replacement icon and follow the on -screen instructions for example). 1. You see a window like this: ...
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... on an envelope. Select the Black/Grayscale checkbox. 7. Note: You cannot print with expended color ink cartridges using black ink. Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges Related concepts Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges Related tasks Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges When a color ink cartridge is expended, you can temporarily print in your product. 3. Click OK. 8. Access the print settings...
... on an envelope. Select the Black/Grayscale checkbox. 7. Note: You cannot print with expended color ink cartridges using black ink. Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges Related concepts Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges Related tasks Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges Printing with Black Ink and Expended Color Cartridges When a color ink cartridge is expended, you can temporarily print in your product. 3. Click OK. 8. Access the print settings...
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..., Epson Status Monitor must be enabled. • Click Yes to use a mixture of color inks to create black, or No to continue using the remaining black ink for the document you are printing. • Click Disable this feature, it remains disabled until you install a new black ink cartridge. Note... type setting, and depends on other selected print settings. Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges 156 Mac Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows The following window appears when black ink runs low and there is more color ink. Note: The window appears only when you disable this feature to continue...
..., Epson Status Monitor must be enabled. • Click Yes to use a mixture of color inks to create black, or No to continue using the remaining black ink for the document you are printing. • Click Disable this feature, it remains disabled until you install a new black ink cartridge. Note... type setting, and depends on other selected print settings. Parent topic: Replacing Ink Cartridges 156 Mac Conserving Low Black Ink with Windows The following window appears when black ink runs low and there is more color ink. Note: The window appears only when you disable this feature to continue...
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... clean the nozzles only if print quality declines. Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Parent topic: Adjusting Print Quality Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Print Head Nozzle Check You can print a nozzle check pattern to clean or align the print head. You can check the print head ...nozzles using the control panel on your printouts become too light, or you may not be able to replace the ink cartridges. If running these utilities does not solve the problem, you see dark or light bands across them unnecessarily. Note: You cannot clean the ...
... clean the nozzles only if print quality declines. Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Parent topic: Adjusting Print Quality Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Print Head Nozzle Check You can print a nozzle check pattern to clean or align the print head. You can check the print head ...nozzles using the control panel on your printouts become too light, or you may not be able to replace the ink cartridges. If running these utilities does not solve the problem, you see dark or light bands across them unnecessarily. Note: You cannot clean the ...
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... 159 Print head is faint, select Yes and press the OK button to continue. 10. Press the stop button to be replaced. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to exit. • If there are no gaps, select No and press the...
... 159 Print head is faint, select Yes and press the OK button to continue. 10. Press the stop button to be replaced. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to exit. • If there are no gaps, select No and press the...
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...Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel You can clean the print head using the control panel on your product. 1. ...indicating errors. 2. Press the arrow buttons to select Head Cleaning, press the OK button, and press the start button to clean it when a cartridge is expended, and may not be able to start head cleaning. 162 Press the arrow buttons to select Setup and press the OK button. ...
...Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance Related topics Replacing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel You can clean the print head using the control panel on your product. 1. ...indicating errors. 2. Press the arrow buttons to select Head Cleaning, press the OK button, and press the start button to clean it when a cartridge is expended, and may not be able to start head cleaning. 162 Press the arrow buttons to select Setup and press the OK button. ...
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Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning Related tasks Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel Related topics Loading Paper Replacing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility You can clean the print head using a utility on when the cleaning cycle is clean. Make... sure no product lights are indicating errors. 2. Load a few sheets of the ink cartridges may damage it. 7. You see this screen: Caution: Never turn off the product during a cleaning cycle or you don't see any improvement after ...
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning Related tasks Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel Related topics Loading Paper Replacing Ink Cartridges Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility You can clean the print head using a utility on when the cleaning cycle is clean. Make... sure no product lights are indicating errors. 2. Load a few sheets of the ink cartridges may damage it. 7. You see this screen: Caution: Never turn off the product during a cleaning cycle or you don't see any improvement after ...
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... are clean; Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning Related tasks Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility Related topics Loading Paper Replacing Ink Cartridges 165 If quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be replaced. click Print Nozzle Check Pattern and click Print. 7. Check the printed pattern to see any improvement after cleaning the...
... are clean; Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning Related tasks Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility Related topics Loading Paper Replacing Ink Cartridges 165 If quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be replaced. click Print Nozzle Check Pattern and click Print. 7. Check the printed pattern to see any improvement after cleaning the...
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Close the output tray and paper support. 6. Secure the ink cartridge holder to help prevent the print head from the product. 5. Note: Before storing your product for a long period, replace low, expended, or expired ink to the case with tape. Store your product. 9. Wait for the print head to go out, then unplug the power...
Close the output tray and paper support. 6. Secure the ink cartridge holder to help prevent the print head from the product. 5. Note: Before storing your product for a long period, replace low, expended, or expired ink to the case with tape. Store your product. 9. Wait for the print head to go out, then unplug the power...
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...then press the button displayed on the LCD screen into the access point or computer within two minutes. An ink pad is not recognized. Replace the ink cartridge. A paper jam has occurred. Enter the PIN code displayed on the LCD screen. Parent topic: Solving ...Problems Related tasks Changing Automatic Update Options Product Status Messages If you must enter a new code. 176 If there is at the end of its service life. Contact Epson for Epson...
...then press the button displayed on the LCD screen into the access point or computer within two minutes. An ink pad is not recognized. Replace the ink cartridge. A paper jam has occurred. Enter the PIN code displayed on the LCD screen. Parent topic: Solving ...Problems Related tasks Changing Automatic Update Options Product Status Messages If you must enter a new code. 176 If there is at the end of its service life. Contact Epson for Epson...
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... an error light or error message after you replace an ink cartridge, follow the instructions on replacing an ink cartridge in the ink cartridge replacement position, follow these solutions: • Make sure your operating system. If you may need more than the minimum requirements. Click the Extended Settings button. 5. Select Enable EPSON Status Monitor 3 and click OK. 6. Click the Monitoring...
... an error light or error message after you replace an ink cartridge, follow the instructions on replacing an ink cartridge in the ink cartridge replacement position, follow these solutions: • Make sure your operating system. If you may need more than the minimum requirements. Click the Extended Settings button. 5. Select Enable EPSON Status Monitor 3 and click OK. 6. Click the Monitoring...
