Epson 4880 User Guide

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Maintenance and Transportation
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Changing the Black Ink Cartridge
You can change the black ink according to your purpose. You can choose 
either Matte Black or Photo Black.
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Caution:
To avoid interrupting a black ink change, observe the following conditions:
❏ Do not turn off the printer.
❏ Do not open the top cover.
❏ Do not remove the rear cover.
❏ Do not move the paper lever to the released position.
❏ Do not remove the ink cartridges.
❏ Do not remove the maintenance tank.
❏ Do not unplug the power cord.
Note:
❏ If an electrical power failure occurs during this operation, turn the printer on again. 
You can continue your procedure at the breakpoint.
❏ The Black Ink Conversion Kit is required when changing the black ink. Also, the 
black ink cartridge that you want to change to (either Matte or Photo) is required. 
To check the product code, see "Options and Consumable Products" on page 
241.
❏ If MNT TK NEAR FULL or MNT TNK FULL appears on the LCD, you need to replace 
❏ The black ink installed in your printer before the change cannot be expended.
To change the black ink, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD.
2. Press 
Menu to enter the printer’s menu system.
3. Press 
 or 
 to select MAINTENANCE, then press 
Menu.
4. Press 
 or 
 to select BK INK CHANGE, then press 
Menu.
5. Press 
Menu again.