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exchange, Epson will direct you to send your printer to Epson or its authorized service center, where
the printer will be repaired and sent back to you. You are responsible for packing the printer and for
all costs to and from the Epson authorized service center. When warranty service involves the
exchange of the printer or a part, the item replaced becomes Epson property. The replacement
printer or part may be new or refurbished to the Epson standard of quality, and, at Epson's option,
may be another model of like kind and quality. Exchange products and parts assume the remaining
warranty period of your original product covered by this limited warranty.
What This Warranty Does Not Cover:
1. This warranty covers only normal use in the United States, Canada, or Puerto Rico.
2. Excessive, continuous use is not considered normal use; damage, maintenance or service from
such use will not be covered under this warranty.
3. This warranty is not transferable.
4. This warranty does not cover any color change or fading of prints or reimbursement of
materials or services required for reprinting.
5. This warranty does not cover damage to the Epson product caused by parts or supplies not
distributed by Epson.
6. This warranty does not cover ink bottles, ink supply units, or ink packs.
7. This warranty does not cover damage to the unit caused by incorrectly loading ink into the
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EcoTank or loading the incorrect color ink or ink type into the EcoTank.
8. This warranty does not cover damage to the unit or other property by incorrect handling of the
ink bottles.
9. This warranty does not cover third party parts, components, or peripheral devices added to the
Epson product after its shipment from Epson, e.g., dealer or user-added boards or components.
10. Epson is not responsible for warranty service should the Epson label or logo or the rating label
or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to
function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper
shipping, damage caused by disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical
current, software problems, interaction with non-Epson products, or service other than by an
Epson Authorized Servicer.
11. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced, you will be held responsible for the costs
incurred.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES: THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE
ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT. UNLESS STATED HEREIN, ANY STATEMENTS OR
REPRESENTATION MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM ARE VOID.
Remedies: Your exclusive remedy and Epson's entire liability for a material breach of this Agreement
will be limited to a refund of the price paid for the Epson products covered by this Agreement. Any
action for breach of warranty must be brought within 3 months of the expiration date of the
warranty. Epson is not liable for performance delays or for nonperformance due to causes beyond its
reasonable control. Except as provided in this written warranty, neither Epson nor its affiliates shall
be liable for any loss, inconvenience, or damage, including direct, special, incidental or consequential
damages, including lost profits, cost of substitute equipment, downtime, claims of third parties,
including customers, or injury to property, resulting from the use or inability to use the Epson
products, whether resulting from a breach of warranty or any other legal theory. Some jurisdictions
do not allow limits on warranties or remedies for breach in certain transactions. In such jurisdictions,
the limits in this paragraph and the preceding paragraph may not apply.
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