Epson P953A Printer User Manual


 
7. Press the
R
cleaning button; then close the printer cover.
The printer moves the print head and begins charging the
ink delivery system. During the ink charging process, the
P
power light flashes.
Note:
Even if you do not press the
R
cleaning button, the printer
moves the print head and begins the ink charging process about
60 seconds after you install the cartridges.
The ink charging process takes about two minutes to complete,
during which time the printer produces a variety of
mechanical sounds. These sounds are normal. When the ink
delivery system has been charged, the
P
power light stops
flashing.
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Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the
P
power light is
flashing. Doing so can result in incomplete charging of ink
and you will not be able to print with the printer.
The life of a cartridge depends on the amount of text and
graphics you print. The life of a color ink cartridge depends on
the amount and the number of colors used in your documents.
Note:
When the ink runs out, see “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 7-2.
Now you are ready to connect the printer to your computer.
To connect the printer to your PC, see the following section.
To connect it to your Macintosh, see page 2-25.
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