Specifications

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Cleaning the Print Head
If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need to
clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print
head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
Note: You can also use a printer software utility to clean the print head right from
your computer. Select the ? or Help button on your printer settings window for
instructions running the print head cleaning utility.
1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus CX3200 is turned on but not printing, and the
Error
light is off. (If the
Error
light is flashing or on, you may need to replace an
ink cartridge; see Replacing an Ink Cartridge for details.)
2. Press a
Menu
button until you see
Head Cleaning
on the LCD screen.
3. Press the
Color Copy
button.
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the Stylus CX3200 makes some
noise and the
On
light flashes briefly.
Caution: Never turn off the EPSON Stylus CX3200 while the On light is flashing,
unless the Stylus CX3200 hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.
4. When the
On
light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head
nozzles are clean.
Make sure paper is loaded, press a
Menu
button until you see
Nozzle Check
on
the LCD screen, and press the
Color Copy
button. The nozzle check pattern
prints.
On light Error light Color Copy button
Menu buttons