Epson 520, 525 Maintaining Your Product

44 Maintaining Your Product

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, non-abrasive

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 plain paper in the sheet feeder.

2. Press xMenu.

3. Press uor d to select Maintenance, then press OK.

4. Press uor d to select Nozzle Ch eck, then press

the xColor button.

5. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines.

Note:

If Auto Answer is turned on, press OK to continue.

6. If there are no gaps, the print head is clean. Press 1 and then press xMenu

to continue printing.

If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press 2 to clean the print head (see

page 45).

Nozzles are clean Nozzles need cleaning

Contents

Main Contents Page Network Setup Wireless Network Setup Installing for the First Time Page Setting Up With a Temporary USB Cable Page Page Page Setting Up With the Product Buttons Page Page Entering Your SSID Manually Setting Up Additional Computers Page Page Page Wired (Ethernet) Network Setup Installing for the First Time Page Page Page Setting Up Additional Computers Page Page Loading Paper Using Special Papers Using Special Papers 27 Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing Using the Scanner Glass Using the Automatic Document Feeder Page Copying a Document or Photo Copying a Document or Photo Page Printing From Your Computer Printing in Windows Printing With a Macintosh Page Selecting the Correct Paper Type 35 7. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings. 8. Click Print. 9. To monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the dock. Selecting the Correct Paper Type Faxing a Document Connecting a Phone or Answering Machine Setting Up Fax Features Entering Fax Header Information Entering Your Sender Name Entering Your Phone Number Using the Keypad to Enter Numbers and Characters Selecting the Number of Rings to Answer Sending a Fax From the Control Panel Other Ways to Dial a Fax Number Receiving Faxes Scanning a Document or Photo Quick Scanning With the Scan Button Scanning With Epson Scan Software Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6 Maintaining Your Product Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning the Print Head Checking Ink Levels Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges Replacing Ink Cartridges Page Solving Problems Checking for Software Updates Error Indicators Problems and Solutions Network Problems Print a Network Status Sheet Printing and Copying Problems Paper Feeding Problems Faxing Problems Print Quality Problems Where to Get Help Epson Technical Support Purchase Supplies and Accessories Other Software Technical Support Notices Important Safety Instructions LCD Screen Safety Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users Page WARNING For Canadian Users Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty Page Page Notices 63 Copyright Notice Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Trademarks