Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX5800F

If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter for:

■“Checking the Print Head Nozzles” (below)

■“Cleaning the Print Head” on page 48

■“Checking the Ink Levels” on page 49

■“Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 50

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. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel.

1.Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder.

2.Press the P On button to turn on the Epson Stylus CX5800F, or press the y Cancel/Back button until you see a screen like this:

3.Press the Setup button. You see this display:

4.Press the u or d button, or press the 3 key on the numeric keypad, to display this option:

12:00 PM

Y

 

 

1.Load/Eject

3.Nozzle Check

5.Press the OK button. The Epson Stylus CX5800F prints a test pattern like this:

Print head does not need to be cleaned:

Print head needs to be cleaned:

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