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Replacing Ink Cartridges

Checking the Ink Supply

EPSON Status Monitor 3
Progress meter

You can check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges from this product itself or your computer.

Note:

If an ink cartridge other than the one you are going to replace is low, it may become empty after replacing an ink cartridge. Prepare a new ink cartridge when the Ink light flashes or EPSON Status Monitor 3 shows the ink is low.

You can check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges using EPSON Status Monitor 3 or the progress meter. Refer to the appropriate section below for details.

EPSON Status Monitor 3

Access EPSON Status Monitor 3 in one of the following ways.

Double-click the printer-shaped shortcut icon on your Windows taskbar. To add a shortcut icon to the taskbar, see online help for details.

Open the printer software, click the Maintenance tab, then click the Status Monitor 3 button.

A graphic displays the remaining amount of ink appears.

Note:

If any of the ink cartridges installed in this product is broken, incompatible with the printer model, or improperly installed, EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate calculation for the amount of ink remaining in any of the ink cartridges. Be sure to replace or reinstall any ink cartridge indicated by EPSON Status Monitor 3.

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Progress meter

The progress meter dialog box appears automatically when you send a print job to this product. You can check the remaining amount of ink from this dialog box.

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