To clean the color print head:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and press the
Pause
button.
2. Hold down the
Alt
button and press
Load/Eject
. The
cleaning cycle begins.
3. Press the
Pause
button to resume printing.
It can sometimes take up to three cleaning cycles to improve
print quality. To check the print quality, print a
demonstration page. If the print quality does not improve
after you clean the print heads three times, and you are sure
the cartridges are not low or out of ink (see the next section),
contact your dealer or authorized EPSON servicer.
Replacing the Ink Cartridges
The printer’s
Ink Out
O
(black) and
Ink Out
NNN
(color)
lights tell you when your ink cartridges are low on ink and
when you need to replace them. If one of these lights flashes,
the indicated cartridge is low on ink; if it remains on, you
need to replace the cartridge.
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Caution:
Do not replace an ink cartridge unless its
Ink Out
light tells
you to. If you replace a cartridge before its light flashes, the
sensor that tells you when ink is out will not work with the
new cartridge.
Leave the old cartridge installed in the printer until you are
ready to replace it with a new one. Attempting to print
without a cartridge installed can damage the printer.
If you replace a cartridge when the
Data
light is on, you
must turn off your printer and then turn it back on. This
erases the data received by the printer and you must resend
your print job.
Once you install the ink cartridges, do not open the clamp or
remove the cartridges except to replace them with new ones.
Once you remove a cartridge, you cannot reuse it.
When the color ink cartridge is empty, you can continue
printing with the black ink cartridge by switching to
monochrome mode. To do this, turn off the printer, then
turn it back on and resend your print job.
If the black ink cartridge is empty, you cannot continue
printing, even if the color cartridge still contains ink.
Selecting the Correct Ink Cartridges
Use only these EPSON ink cartridges in your Stylus 1500
printer:
Black ink cartridge S020062
Color ink cartridge S020049
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Caution:
Use only genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill
them. Other products may cause damage not covered by
EPSON’s warranties.
Replacing the Black Ink Cartridge
Follow these steps to remove the empty black ink cartridge
and install a new one:
1. Make sure the printer is on.
2. Press the
Pause
button (check that the
Pause
light
comes on).
3. Remove the ink compartment cover.
4. Carefully pull the used ink cartridge straight out of the
printer and dispose of it so any excess ink does not spill
out. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill it.
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Warning:
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with
soap and water. If ink gets into your eyes, flush them
immediately with water.
5. Remove the ink cartridge from its package.
6. Insert the end of the cartridge with the foil plug into
the ink compartment following the directions on the
cartridge label.
7. Push the cartridge all the way into the compartment until
the cartridge meets the back of the ink compartment.
Make sure the
Ink Out
O
light goes off.
Note:
If the
Ink Out
O
light remains on, the ink cartridge may not be
installed correctly. Remove the ink cartridge and then reinsert
it as described above.
8. Replace the ink compartment cover.
9. Press the
Pause
button to resume printing.
10. If you want to check the print quality, print a
demonstration page.
Replacing the Color Ink Cartridge
Follow these steps to remove the empty color cartridge and
install a new one:
1. Make sure the printer is on.
2. Press the
Pause
button (check that the
Pause
light
comes on).
3. Open the printer cover using the notch on the cover.
4. Hold down the
Alt
button for about five seconds until the
print head moves slightly left to the ink cartridge install
position. The
Pause
light begins blinking. (The carriage
returns to the home position after 30 seconds if the ink
cartridge is not removed.)
5. Pull up the cartridge clamp to open it. The cartridge rises
partially out of the printer.
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