A Powerful and a compact desktop all-in-one Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 is a general-purpose printer that is best to use for home office users. This printer comes with the opportunity to enjoy high-quality printing at less cost. It provides printing, scanning, copying and photo printing functionality, yet only occupies slightly less space in comparison to other printers of this range.
With the cost-saving features, the printer has Epson Easy Photo printing which reduces the appearance of red eye on the printout and its Photo Enhance mode will give automatic colour contrast. Despite its photo printing feature, the Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 printer does not meet the standards for photography and is missing out with the functions to stand out from the crowd.
The printer measures 45.01 cm x 34.01 cm x 17.91 cm in terms of W x D x H and weighs 5.89 kg. It uses four separate individual Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 Ink Cartridges, which means you only need to replace the used colour cartridges one at a time.
Advantages- Low cost
- Excellent text document printing
- Printouts are lightfast, smudge-proof, and water-proof
- Easy printing of digital photos, directly via an integrated memory card reader
- PictBridge compatible
- No wireless connectivity support
- The auto duplexing function is not present
- No handsome structure
The replacement Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 Ink Cartridges are:
- Epson T0715 Ink Cartridge Multipack
- Epson T0711 Black
- Epson T0712 Cyan
- Epson T0713 Magenta
- Epson T0714 Yellow
Conclusion
The Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 printer is specially designed for home users. The Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 Ink Cartridges use deliver high-quality printouts in less time, whether we talk about its compatible or original versions. It does not support Wifi but is capable to network with various devices through a USB connection. Overall a decent printer with small-footprint and a media-capacity of printing 120 sheets in a single tray.
How to remove the old Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 ink cartridges and install the new ones?
Make sure you have a new ink cartridge ready before you begin with the replacement. Once you start replacing, must complete all the steps in one session. Keeping the cartridges out in open for long might degrade the print quality. Follow the steps:- Do one of the following:
- If an Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 ink cartridge is already expended and you observe poor prints, Look at the message on the LCD screen to find out which cartridge should be replaced, then press the OK button
- If an ink cartridge is not expended, press on the setup menu and select maintenance, and then press OK.
- Lift up the scanner unit and make sure that you do not lift the scanner unit when the document cover is open
- Open the cartridge cover and make sure that you do not open the cartridge cover while the print head is moving. Wait until the printhead has stopped moving
- Squeeze the tab and lift the cartridge straight up
Note: If it is difficult to remove the cartridge, lift it with more force until it comes out - Before you open the new ink cartridge package, shake it about four to five times, then remove it from the package to make sure ink is evenly distributed
- Gently remove the yellow tape
Caution: If the tape is not removed properly, the print quality may decline - Place the new Epson Stylus Colour Dx8400 ink cartridge in the cartridge holder and press it down until it clicks into place
- Close the cartridge cover and press it down
However, if you find it difficult to close the cover, make sure all the cartridges are firmly seated. Do not attempt to force the cover to close it - Then, gently close the scanner unit cover
- Press OK and the ink delivery system will start charging. Keep in mind to not turn off the printer during ink charging as this will waste ink.
Note: If a message on the LCD screen still says that a cartridge should be replaced, the ink cartridges may not be installed properly. Check them and do the needful.