Switching the Printing Mode

Color mode to B/W mode
Color mode to 4 x B/W mode
B/W mode to color mode
B/W mode to 4 x B/W mode
4 x B/W mode to B/W mode
4 x B/W mode to color mode

You can select the Color mode, B/W mode (monochrome printing mode with one black toner cartridge), or 4 × B/W mode (monochrome printing mode with four black toner cartridges) by using the control panel. See the following sections to find how to switch the mode.

Color mode to B/W mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to B/W mode.

Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button.

When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the currently installed color toner cartridge. See Replacing a toner cartridge for instructions on how to remove a toner cartridge.

After all color toner cartridges are removed from the printer, the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode.

Note for Windows users:

If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.

Note for Mac OS X users:

After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.

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Color mode to 4 x B/W mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the Color mode to 4 × B/W mode.

Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button.

When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to K, remove the currently installed color toner cartridge and install a black toner cartridge. See Replacing a toner cartridge for instructions on how to replace a toner cartridge.

Note:

If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel.

After all color toner cartridges are replaced by the black cartridges, the printer automatically changes to the 4 × B/W mode.

Note for Windows users:

If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, make sure that the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box is not selected. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.

Note for Mac OS X users:

After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.

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B/W mode to color mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to Color mode.

Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Change Mode Color is displayed, then press the Enter button.

When the LCD panel displays Install xx TnrCart, insert a toner cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y) into the printer. See Replacing a toner cartridge for instructions on how to insert a toner cartridge.

Note:

If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel.

After all color toner cartridges are installed, the printer changes to the Color mode.

Note for Windows users:

If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.

Note for Mac OS X users:

After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.

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B/W mode to 4 x B/W mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the B/W mode to 4 × B/W mode.

Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Change Mode 4 x B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button.

When the LCD panel displays Insert K TnrCart, insert a black toner cartridge into the printer. See Replacing a toner cartridge for instructions on how to insert a toner cartridge.

Note:

If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel.

After three black toner cartridges are installed, the printer automatically changes to the 4 × B/W mode.

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4 x B/W mode to B/W mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the 4 × B/W mode to B/W mode.

Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Change Mode B/W is displayed, then press the Enter button.

When the LCD panel displays Remove Toner, remove the currently installed black toner cartridge. See Replacing a toner cartridge for instructions on how to remove a toner cartridge.

After three of the black toner cartridges are removed from the printer, the printer automatically changes to the B/W mode.

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4 x B/W mode to color mode

Follow the steps below to switch from the 4 × B/W mode to Color mode.

Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to access the control panel menus.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Mode Config. Menu appears on the LCD panel, then press the Enter button.

Press the  Down button repeatedly until Change Mode Color is displayed, then press the Enter button.

When the LCD panel displays Change Toner to xx, remove the currently installed black toner cartridge and insert a toner cartridge of the color indicated as xx (C, M, or Y). See Replacing a toner cartridge for instructions on how to replace a toner cartridge.

Note:

If the wrong toner cartridge was installed, the printer does not go to the next step. Follow the instructions that appear on the LCD panel.

After three of the black toner cartridges are replaced by the color toner cartridges, the printer automatically changes to the Color mode.

Note for Windows users:

If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is not installed, select the Color Toner Cartridges check box on the Optional Settings dialog box. The Optional Settings dialog box appears by clicking the Settings button on the Optional Settings tab.

Note for Mac OS X users:

After changing the modes, you need to close all applications, delete the printer using Print Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), and then re-register the printer.

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