Epson XP-4200 Series - Page 70

1.
Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
To select an item, use the
u d l r buttons, and then press the OK button.
2.
Select Print Head Nozzle Check.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to load paper and print the nozzle check pattern.
4.
Check the printed pattern to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ A:
All lines are printed. Select
. No further steps are needed.
❏ B or close to B
Some nozzles are clogged. Select
, and then select Cleaning on the next screen.
❏ C or close to C
If most lines are missing or not printed, this indicates most nozzles are clogged. Select
, and then select
Power Cleaning on the next screen.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform print head cleaning or Power Cleaning.
6.
When cleaning is nished, the nozzle check pattern is printed automatically. Repeat cleaning and printing the
pattern until all lines are printed completely.
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Important:
If print quality has not improved
aer
repeating nozzle check and head cleaning 3 times, wait for at least 12 hours
without printing, run the nozzle check once again, and then repeat head cleaning if necessary. We recommend
turning o the printer by using the
P button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning.
Note:
You can also check and clean the print head from the printer driver.
❏ Windows
Click Print Head Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab.
❏ Mac OS
Apple menu > System Preferences > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax) > Epson(XXXX) > Options
& Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility > Print Head Nozzle Check
Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
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