Epson CX7800 Basics - Page 38

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX7800 If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter for: ■ "Checking the Print Head Nozzles" (see below) ■ "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 39 ■ "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 41 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. Make sure the Epson Stylus CX7800 is turned on but not printing, and the ink low icon is not displayed in the upper-left corner of the LCD screen. (If the ink low icon is displayed, you need to replace an ink cartridge; see page 41.) 2. Load a few sheets of letter-size plain paper. 3. Press the Setup/Utilities button. 4. Press the l or r Photo/Options button to select Check Ink Nozzles. Then press the x Start button. 38 Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX7800