Epson 4800 Use Instructions page 3

Prime Cartridges Before Installing into Printer:
Installing Cartridges into the Printer:
NOTE: When installing the cartridges for the first time in your printer, if you are using ConeColor ink and wish to switch from Photo Black Epson to
Matte Black refillable, or from Matte Black Epson to Photo Black refillable cartridges, you must first run a "black ink change" in order for the printer
to accept the different black cartridge. Refer to your printer manual for information on this and run the black ink change before proceeding.
*These cartridges have small air vent holes, located on top next to the fill hole. The cartridges come with small air filters that can be used in the air
vent holes to prevent dust from getting inside, but if ink gets in this filter it will dry and create a plug that air can't pass thru, which will restrict ink
flow. We recommend plugging both the fill and air vent holes when the printer is not in use to prevent evaporation and anything from getting inside,
but OPEN the air vent hole whenever the printer is in use for proper ink flow. Once the cartridges contain ink, you must take care in handling
them to avoid dripping ink out of the air vent holes- plug both holes before removing cartridges from the printer to avoid accidental spills.
1. Before installing cartridges into the printer, prime each cartridge with ink following directions above. If the cartridge is not primed before
installation, air from the exit channel will enter the printer's ink line. An air bubble can cause interrupted printing or a poor nozzle check but
is usually fixed with a cleaning cycle. After priming with ink, install the cartridges into their appropriate slots in the printer. Lower the
cartridge levers, and turn the printer on if needed (cartridges can be installed with printer power on or off).
2. NOTE: With the x880 models, the printer will tell you that non-Epson cartridges are installed and asks if you want to continue (scroll down
to read the entire message). Keep pressing next until the printer reads 'ready'. All x880 printers made after June 2009 will display this
message at every start up, every time a new cartridge is inserted and every time a cartridge is reset and reinstalled. We have found that Epson
has added a new 'feature' to the x880 model printers to not accept Epson M + LM cartridges after non-Epson cartridges have been installed
and used. An Epson service tech can adjust the printer to accept Epson cartridges again if you wish, or you can transfer chips from the Epson
M + LM carts to the refillable carts and reset them using the chip resetter so the printer sees them as genuine Epson carts.
3. Purging the system: ConeColor K3 inks provide such a good color match to Epson UltraChrome K3 inks; therefore, purging the Epson inks
from your printer is optional and may be skipped if desired. If you do choose to purge your printer, follow the Initial Fill instructions below.
Be sure to have a spare maintenance tank on hand, if yours is nearly full. Piezography inks are compatible with Epson inks, although some
color staining can occur when switching from color to Piezography inks. To avoid color staining, we recommend using flush cartridges in
between the two inks, but flush is not required. If flush cartridges are not used and color staining occurs, usually a few cleaning cycles clears
this up. We recommend flushing the printer's internal ink system with a set of flush cartridges if switching from any ink other than Epson, as
this is the only ink we have tested and know our inks are compatible with, though other inks may not be compatible.
4. Verify all positions are fully printing in the nozzle check pattern.
Epson pro 4800/4880 Initial Fill Procedure:
**NOTE: 3-4 Power Clean Cycles can be done thru the printer's control panel, which is the equivalent of doing 1 Initial Fill Cycle**
To do a Power Clean Cycle, push the Menu button on the printer, scroll down to select Maintenance, then scroll down to select Power Clean, then
push the Menu button to start the cycle.
1. Start with the printer power OFF
2. Hold the Pause, Down and Right buttons while turning the printer on. The printer will start in "Maintenance Mode3".
3. Scroll to and select CLEANING.
4. Scroll and select INIT FILL.
5. When finished, exit Maintenance Mode by turning the printer off, then back on regularly.
Printing with ConeColor and Piezography Inks:
ConeColor Inks: You can use the same printer settings and workflow as when printing with Epson UltraChrome K3 inks and Epson papers. The
excellent color match between ConeColor Pro K3 and Epson UltraChrome K3 inks allow Epson profiles to be used with CCP inks to produce very
close results to Epson ink output, although the best quality is produced when using the full set of CCP inks and CC Pro specific profiles. Several pre-
made color ICC profiles can be downloaded from www.conecolor.com, and custom profiles are available thru Inkjetmall.
Piezography K7 inks: Roy Harrington's QuadTone RIP or Ergosoft's StudioPrint RIP support many different printer models with our inks. Be sure to
follow OUR tutorial for using QuadTone RIP with our Piezography inks to get the best results, as our workflow differs from Roy Harrington's.
*Before attempting to print with Piezography inks, be sure to read the Piezography manual, located at www.Piezography.com, along with other
helpful documents related to Piezography printing.
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After filling a cartridge with ink, the exit channel must be primed with ink before installing into the printer for
proper ink flow.
To prime a cartridge with ink, place it upright on a table with chip side up. With priming tip attached to the slip-tip
syringe, insert the priming tip straight into the exit valve to depress the spring and open the valve. Pull the syringe
plunger to draw ink up the exit channel until air is removed and some ink enters the syringe. Remove the syringe
by pulling it straight out of the exit valve. Now the cartridge is ready to be installed in the printer.
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