Epson WorkForce WF-3530 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 or replace the maintenance box, see the 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 a few sheets of plain paper in cassette 1. 2. Press if necessary, then press l or r and select Setup. 3. Select Maintenance, then Nozzle Check. 4. Press one of the x buttons. The nozzle check is printed. 5. Check the printed pattern 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. Select Done. If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select Clean the Print Head. Then follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head (see page 24). Maintaining Your Product 23