Epson Stylus NX305 Quick Guide - Page 34

Maintaining Your Product Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your online User's Guide. 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 letter-size plain paper in the sheet feeder. 2. Press the Copy/Fax button, then press 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. Nozzles are clean Nozzles need cleaning 6. If there are no gaps, the print head is clean and you can continue printing. Press 1 to finish. If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press 2 to clean the print head. See page 35 for details. 34 Maintaining Your Product