Maintaining Your CX5000 Series All-in-One
If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter for:
■“Checking the Print Head Nozzles” (see below)
■“Cleaning the Print Head” on page 33
■“Checking the Ink Cartridge Status” on page 34
■“Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 35
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 using the control panel.
1.Turn off the Epson Stylus CX5000 Series
2.Load
3.Press the B ink and P On buttons together and hold them down for about 3 seconds. The CX5000 Series turns on and prints a test pattern.
Print head nozzles are clean:
Print head needs to be cleaned:
If the pattern does not look good, try cleaning the print head as described on the next page.
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