Epson WorkForce 520 User Manual

44 Maintaining Your Product
Maintaining Your Product
Follow the instructions in this chapter to check and clean the print head nozzles,
check ink levels, and replace ink cartridges. If you need to align the print head, see
the online User’s Guide.
Caution:
To keep your product looking like new, don’t place anything on top of the cover or use it
as a writing surface, If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non-abrasive
microfiber-type cloth.
Checking the Print Head Nozzles
If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, some of the nozzles in the print
head may be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink
cartridges. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles.
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder.
2. Press x
Menu.
3. Press u or d to select
Maintenance, then press OK.
4. Press u or d to select
Nozzle Check, then press
the x
Color button.
5. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Note:
If Auto Answer is turned on, press OK to continue.
6. If there are no gaps, the print head is clean. Press 1 and then press x Menu
to continue printing.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press
2 to clean the print head (see
page 45).
Nozzles are clean Nozzles need cleaning

Epson WorkForce 520 Specifications

General

Safety	UL60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950, EMI FCC Part 15 subpart B class B, CAN / CSA-CEI / IEC CISPR 22 class B
Color scanning	Yes
Dimensions (WxDxH)	459 x 541 x 302 mm
All-in-one functions	Copy, Fax, Print, Scan
Connectivity technology	Wired & Wireless
Hardware scan resolution	1200 x 2400 DPI
Color all-in-one functions	copy, print, scan
Compatible operating systems	- Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XP x64 - Mac OS X, 10.4.11, 10.5.x and 10.6.x
Print technology	Inkjet
Maximum resolution	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	15 ppm
Print speed (color, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	5.4 ppm
Digital sender	No
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycle	- pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Copier resize	25 - 400 %
Maximum copy resolution	- DPI
Maximum number of copies	99 copies
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)	15 cpm
Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4)	5.4 cpm
Scan to	E-mail, File, Image
Scanner type	Flatbed scanner
Input color depth	48 bit
Output color depth	24 bit
Maximum scan resolution	9600 x 9600 DPI
Optical scanning resolution	1200 x 1200 DPI
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	180 pages
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax transmission speed	3 sec/page
Fax speed dialing (max numbers)	60
Total input capacity	- sheets
Maximum input capacity	100 sheets
Maximum print size	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media types	Photo paper, Plain paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Display	LCD
Market positioning	Home & office
Display number of lines	2 lines
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Sound power level (standby)	39 dB
AC input voltage	100 - 120 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (PowerSave)	4 W
Power consumption (average operating)	15 W
Storage temperature (T-T)	20 - 40 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 85 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR