Installation: Epson Photo 1500W, Artisan 1430

Printer Potty installation guide for the Epson Stylus Photo 1500W and Artisan 1430 using the SoloMax waste ink kit.

Installation Process

Epson Photo 1500W (Artisan 1430) Printer Potty installation
Epson Photo 1500W (Artisan 1430) Printer Potty installation
Epson Photo 1500W (Artisan 1430) Printer Potty installation
Remove screws in rear panel
Remove screws in rear panel
Remove screws in rear panel
Release rear panel
Release rear panel
Release rear panel
Remove front panel
Remove front panel

Apply pressure to left of panel and lever top edge forward

Remove front panel
Front panel removed
Front panel removed

Note: Shows anchor tabs at bottom of panel

Front panel removed
Release front tabs for side panel
Release front tabs for side panel
  • VERY gently apply some upward pressure to the top inside edge (See 7. next)
  • Use a flat edge (eg: watchmaker screwdriver) to gently ease the front tabs forwards and off the bottom of the retaining lugs.
  • Once the tabs are released you should feel the panel start to pull free so gently encourage this up and out.
Release front tabs for side panel
Release (Ease Upwards) top of side panel
Release (Ease Upwards) top of side panel
Release (Ease Upwards) top of side panel
Side panel removed
Side panel removed

(Waste tube assembly highlighted)

Side panel removed
Waste tube exposed
Waste tube exposed
Waste tube exposed
Release butterfly clamp
Release butterfly clamp

Squeeze “wings” together and ease along tube (towards front of printer)

Release butterfly clamp
Release flexible waste tube
Release flexible waste tube

Gently ease the flexible waste tube  (red stripe).
(Tip: Using knitting needle tip to push between tubes helps separate and release them)

Release flexible waste tube
Route tube through grill and printer body (as shown)
Route tube through grill and printer body (as shown)

Tip: Remove clear internal connector and thread from outside (grill) inwards leaving the tube clamp and coloured connector outside of printer.

Route tube through grill and printer body (as shown)
Re-attach clear internal connector
Re-attach clear internal connector
Re-attach clear internal connector
Connect original & kit extension tubes together
Connect original & kit extension tubes together
Connect original & kit extension tubes together
Tube placement
Tube placement

Make sure the tube sits inside the printer and you may want to secure the tube against the mount point shown.

Tube placement
Route tube at rear
Route tube at rear

Ensure the tube is routed so it doesn’t fold or pinch when the rear panel is replaced

Route tube at rear
Replace side, front and then rear panels
Replace side, front and then rear panels

Order of replacement:

  1. Side
  2. Rear
  3. Front

Replace in reverse of process for removal.

Replace side, front and then rear panels
Finished
Finished

Connect waste tank (as per printed kit instructions) and your kit is installed
Note: Tube clamp is not shown in this image but should be between printer grill and tank

Finished
Overlays

 

An earlier version of this guide can be found here

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