How to install the CISS continuous ink supply system to Epson Stylus CX7400 printer

How to install the CISS ,continuous ink supply system into Epson Stylus CX7400 printer

Below is the instruction for Epson CX7400 Printer, but you can use the same technique for CX5000, CX6000, Cx7000, CX7450, CX8400, CX9400f.

1.Cautions: Thing need to know

• Find an easy-to-clean place to work when working with ink.
• Most of the refillable cartridges & the cartridges come with the ciss that have auto reset chips cannot be mixed with original cartridges; the same situation applies for the non-auto reset chip cartridges.
• Do not use any software and / or chip re setters to reset the chips as it may damage the auto reset chips.
• During printing do not disturb the external ink tank.
• Leave the external ink tank at the same level (see picture above).
• Do not tear off the seal at the bottom of the cartridges.
• Do not touch or scrape the chips.

• Check the printer status to see whether it is normal or not, and check its mechanics for smooth and any damage.
• Printer a test sheet on the nozzle check to see if any gaps appear on the lines in the printout , Please check your printer manual on information how to printer out the nozzle test page.
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• If the printer show that broken line, do the printer head cleaning till those are good.
• If the printer is alright then follow the step below for the installation instruction

Note: The ink system will not cause any damage to your printer.

A. Place the ink system on the right side of printer. Press ink cartridges change button located on the top of the printer or please check your printermanual for the information on how to replace the cartridges, The cartridges will move to the changing position.

Open the cover locale in front the printer , Remove the original cartridges Unplug the printer So it’s easier move the cartridges holder later..

B. Locate the printer Cartridges cover lock. Insert the screwdriver in between the joint and gently remove the lock clip

C. Remove the cartridges holder cover

D. Move the printer head to the left side of the printer

E. Take the cartridges and carefully slide them under the bar as

shown on the right. Rest the cartridges on the side of printer in order to perform the next step.

F. Move the printer head back to the changing cartridge position.Insert cartridges into printer. Place all eight straight down into printer carriage.Starting from left to right, gently press cartridges until cartridges lock into place. Note: The cartridges maybe a little big tight when pressing it down.

G. Attach tubing bridge by removing adhesive protector and then placing it directly across from the arrow or place a little bit to the left of the arrow. See picture on the side.. When placing the tube holder, place it an angle to ensure the tube can freely move without interfering with the cartridge holder.

E. * Move the printer head carriage all the way to the right. Make sure there is enough tubing to allow printer carriage to move freely to the right.

* Do the same move for the cartridges carriage all the way to the left.

* If it appears that the tubing is too short or too long, please make adjustments by sliding the tubing to the desired amount.

Locate the 4 small plugs located on top of the reservoir bottle.

Remove all 4 small plugs that covers the air hole. See picture on the

side. Insert the air filter.

remove the lock…

Trouble shooting:

Below are the very common when using the Ciss system

If after install the system and you receive the message the cartridges are not recognize by the printer, Red light flashing…This is he very common problem for the printer that manufactured after 8-2008, Check the link below for the instruction on how to correct that problem

http://www.vtechplace.com/articles/epson-printer/cx5000-cx6000-cx7000-cx7450-cx8400-cx9400f/how-to-reset-the-chips-for-the-ciss-that-dont-have-the-reset-switch-on-top-of-the-cartridges..html

Guide to fix the problem with missing color when print http://www.vtechplace.com/articles/epson-printer/common-q-a-for-epson-printer/guide-to-fix-the-problem-with-missing-color-when-print.html

How to install the CISS to Epson 1390,1400 printer

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A few things to remember when filling the ink cartridges and CISS system.

• Find an easy-to-clean place to work when working with ink.
• Most of the refillable cartridges with auto reset chips cannot be mixed with original cartridges; the same situation applies for the non-auto reset chip cartridges.
• Do not use any software and / or chip resetters to reset the chip as it may damage the auto reset chips.
• Do not set the CISS higher than the printer,

Chip reset:

• Do not use any software and or chip resetters to reset the chip as it may damage the auto reset chips.
• If the indicator light is flashing when printing, it suggests that you need to reset the chip to full status. Please turn off your printer for about 30 seconds and switch it back on. Ink meter bar should show full ink status. You can then start printing as usual.

Nozzle Check:

After setting up, print a nozzle check. If it shows any breaks (it maybe caused by air bubbles in the printing head). Please do a nozzle clean for 1 or 2 times. If it is still showing little breaks, especially for only one color, please turn the printer off. It’s unnecessary to repeatedly clean the printer-head. Just keep the printer unused (turned off) for about a few hours and then print the nozzle check again.

Step 1: Place the ink system on the right side of the printer. Press ink cartridge change button located on the front of the printer or please check your printer manual for the instruction. The cartridges will move to the changing position. Unplug the printer so you can easily move the printer head later.
Step2: Locate the printer cartridges. Insert the screwdriver in between the joint and gently remove the cover off.. Pic_1 Being gentle, this should easily come off without damaging the printer carriage cover. Now move on the right side of the cartridges holder and remove the cartridges holder lock. Pic_2
Step 3: Remove the cartridges cover lock picture 1 Remove the cartridges holder cover Picture 2
Step 4: Move the printer head to the left side of the printer.
Step 5: Take the cartridges and carefully slide them under the bar as shown on the right.
Step 6: Rest the cartridges on the side of printer in order to perform the next step.
Step 7: Move the printer head back to the changing cartridge position. Insert cartridges into printer. Place all eight straight down into printer carriage. Starting from left to right, gently press cartridges until cartridges lock into place. Note: The cartridges maybe a little big tight when pressing it down.
Step 8: Attach tubing bridge by removing adhesive protector and then placing it directly across from the arrow or place a little bit to the left of the arrow. See picture on the side.. When placing the tube holder, place it an angle to ensure the tube can freely move without interfering with the cartridge holder.
Step 9: Move the printer head carriage all the way to the right. Make sure there is enough tubing to allow printer carriage to move freely to the right. Do the same move for the cartridges carriage all the way to the left. If it appears that the tubing is too short or too long, please make adjustments by sliding the tubing to the desired amount.

Reservoir Air vent Locate the 6 small plugs located on top of the reservoir bottle. Remove all 6 small plugs that covers the air hole. See picture on the side. Re-insert the plugs into the reservoir loosely so that air flow is possible. Another option is to cut the plug so that it doesn’t cover the air hole.