Epson WorkForce WF-2540 Quick Guide - Page 23

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, nonabrasive 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 letter- or A4-size paper in the sheet feeder. 2. Press the x Menu button. 3. Press u or d to select Maintenance, then press OK. 4. Press OK to select Nozzle Check, then press the B&W or Color x Start 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. Press OK to select Finish Nozzle Check. If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select Head Cleaning and press OK to clean the print head (see page 24). Maintaining Your Product 23