How to Change the Ink Cartridge on an Epson C42 Printer
The Epson C42 is an inkjet printer that is compatible with both Macs and PCs. It houses two cartridges: black ink and color ink. The ink cartridges will need to be replaced no matter how much or how little printing you do. Epson recommends replacing an ink cartridge when it is six months old, whether it is empty or not. Changing the ink in your C42 is not a difficult task, but there are certain steps you must follow for your printer to work correctly after the change.
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Instructions
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Turn on the printer and lift the printer lid.
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Press the "Ink/Maintenance" button and hold it for 10 seconds. This button is directly to the right of the power button. At this point, the ink carriage will move to the center of the printer for easy maintenance. If you need to replace both cartridges, the carriage will move into a position where you must change the black cartridge first. The black cartridge is on the left, and the larger color cartridge is on the right. If you only need to replace the color cartridge, the carriage will move into position so the color cartridge can be replaced.
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Lift up on the clamp that covers the ink cartridge; pull it back toward you. Both cartridges have a separate cover. .
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Lift the old cartridge up and out of the carriage and dispose of it according to your local ordinances.
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Take the new cartridge from the package, and remove the yellow tape. When handling the cartridge, it is imperative that you do not touch the green contact on the front of the cartridge, or you could impair its ability to function properly.
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Place the new cartridge down into the ink carriage, with the green contact facing toward you and the cartridge label facing up.
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Press the cartridge cover down until it clamps into place. If you need to change the other cartridge, repeat Steps 2 through 8.
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Close the lid to the ink carriage area and press the "Ink/Maintenance" button once again, and this will start a process called "charging the ink." Ink charging takes up to 30 seconds, and when the process is complete the "Ink/Maintenance" light will go out and the power light will stop flashing. Your ink change is now complete and you are ready to print.
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Tips & Warnings
Some U.S. post offices have special pre-paid envelopes that are designed specifically for the purpose of recycling used ink cartridges.
If the cartridge clamps are not completely closed over the ink cartridges, the printer will not work properly.
