Epson CX5400 Quick Reference Guide - Page 24

Running a Nozzle Check, EPSON Information Center - cleaning print head

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3. When the On light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print head nozzles are clean. Running a Nozzle Check 1. Press the left Menu button until you see Nozzle Check on the screen, then press the x Color Copy button. 2. Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this, with the lines on the right colored cyan, magenta, and yellow: Each staggered line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. ■ If your printout looks okay, you're done. ■ If you see any gaps as shown below, clean the print head again. If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions on page 31 or in your on-screen EPSON Information Center (doubleclick the icon on your computer desktop). You can also turn the Stylus CX off and wait overnight to allow any dried ink to soften. Then try cleaning the print head again. 24

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3.
When the
On
light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print
head nozzles are clean.
Running a Nozzle Check
1.
Press the left
Menu
button until you see
Nozzle Check
on the screen, then
press the
x
Color Copy
button.
2.
Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like
this, with the lines on the right colored cyan, magenta, and yellow:
Each staggered line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern.
■
If your printout looks okay, you’re done.
■
If you see any gaps as shown below, clean the print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the
solutions on page 31 or in your on-screen
EPSON Information Center
(double-
click the
icon on your computer desktop). You can also turn the Stylus CX off
and wait overnight to allow any dried ink to soften. Then try cleaning the print
head again.