Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Product Basics
- Selecting Wireless Network Settings From the Touch Panel
- Loading Paper
- Placing Originals on the Product
- Copying
- Printing From a Computer
- Printing with Windows
- Printing with Mac OS X
- Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button
- Scanning
- Starting a Scan
- Selecting EPSON Scan Settings
- Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8 Using Image Capture
- Scanning Special Projects
- Faxing
- Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine
- Setting Up Fax Features
- Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel
- Selecting Your Country or Region
- Selecting the Date and Time
- Entering Fax Header Information
- Entering Numbers and Characters for Faxing
- Selecting Fax Send and Receive Settings
- Selecting Fax Communication Settings
- Printing Fax Reports
- Restoring Default Fax Settings
- Fax Send Options
- Fax Receive Options
- Fax Communications Options
- Fax Report Options
- Restore Default Settings Options
- Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Windows
- Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac OS X
- Setting Up Fax Features Using the Product Control Panel
- Setting Up Speed Dial and Group Dial Lists
- Sending Faxes
- Receiving Faxes
- Using Memory Cards With Your Product
- Using an External Device with Your Product
- Printing Personalized Projects
- Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
- Adjusting Print Quality
- Cleaning and Transporting Your Product
- Solving Problems
- Checking for Software Updates
- Product Status Messages
- Running a Product Check
- Resetting Control Panel Defaults
- Solving Setup Problems
- Solving Network Problems
- Solving Copying Problems
- Solving Paper Problems
- Solving Problems Printing from a Computer
- Solving Page Layout and Content Problems
- Solving Print Quality Problems
- Solving Scanning Problems
- Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems
- Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
- Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images
- Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked
- Image is Distorted or Blurry
- Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges
- Image is Too Dark
- Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image
- Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image
- Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors
- Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview
- Scanned Image Edges are Cropped
- Solving Faxing Problems
- Solving Memory Card Problems
- When to Uninstall Your Product Software
- Where to Get Help
- Technical Specifications
- Windows System Requirements
- Mac System Requirements
- Printing Specifications
- Scanning Specifications
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications
- Fax Specifications
- Paper Specifications
- Printable Area Specifications
- Ink Cartridge Specifications
- Dimension Specifications
- Electrical Specifications
- Environmental Specifications
- Interface Specifications
- External USB Device Specifications
- Memory Card Specifications
- Network Interface Specifications
- Safety and Approvals Specifications
- Notices
6. Press one of the buttons.
The nozzle pattern prints.
7. Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Print head is clean
Print head needs cleaning
8. Do one of the following:
• If there are no gaps, select Done.
• If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select Clean the Print Head and continue.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head, check the nozzles, and repeat the
process as necessary.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 4 times, wait at least 6 hours. Then
try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be old or
damaged and needs to be replaced.
Parent topic: Print Head Nozzle Check
Related concepts
Print Head Cleaning
Related topics
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Loading Paper
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility
You can check the print head nozzles using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer.
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the cassette (or in cassette 1 if your product has two cassettes).
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