I am trying to change ink cartridges on my epson stylus sx215 printer, but every button I press (including Index Sheet and Scan together) turns the machine off and then restarts. The machine will not print black print.

Check the insides of the printer as the head might be detecting something that prevents it from running all the way cli-8m

Hi joanmcd2, Just go to control panel and go to (printers for xp)/(device and printers win 7) open the properties of the driver and goto Maintenance tab and then click the EPSON Status Monitor button, you will see the ink levels and there will be an option to replace the ink.
for details pls dwonload the Sx215 manual on this link

press the index sheet button and the scan button at the same time, you then get setup menu. use" >" to select "change ink cartridge". the ink cartridge will move to the opening position. lift the grey plastic clip at the back, and it will open towards you. then they just pull out

press the index sheet button and the scan button at the same time, you then get setup menu. use" >" to select "change ink cartidge". the ink cartidge will move to the opening position. lift the grey plastic clip at the back, and it will open towards you. then they just pull out

Here's how you change the ink cartridge:

1. press the index sheet button and the scan button at the same time,

2. You then get setup menu. use" >" to select "change ink cartidge".

3. The ink cartidge will move to the opening position. 4. Lift the grey plastic clip at the back, and it
will open towards you.

5. Then you can just pull it out.


Hope this helps
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press the index sheet button and the scan button at the same time, you then get setup menu. use" >" to select "change ink cartidge". the ink cartidge will move to the opening position. lift the grey plastic clip at the back, and it will open towards you. then they just pull out

press: INDEX SHEET and SCAN both at the same time, use two fingers if possible.
Your epson monitor Screen should show: NOZZLE CHECK and below that a left and right arrow with 1/6 between them. using the right hand arrow key just below the monitor, scroll through to item 4. then press the green start key to get the carriage ink holder to move into change position.proceed .

Hi,
Easy solution:
Press The index sheet button and the scan button at the same time.
In the printers window 'set up' will appear. using the left right arrows proceed to 'Ink cartridge replacement'.
Press 'start'. The ink cartridge holder will align itself in the middle of the space where it is easy to remove the cartridges.
I am disgusted with Epson making this so diificult to figure out. Once you know..then you know. but no amount of guesswork would have come up with the solution
Please rate!! Thanks, Prem

Ive just pressed the 'stop' button on mine and it moved the cartridge to show which ink needed replacing and then when pressed again it moved to the replacement gap