Epson CX5800F Cleaning the Print Head, Checking the Ink Levels

Epson Stylus CX5800F

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:

6.Press the y Cancel/Back button to return to the first screen.

If the pattern does not look good, try cleaning the print head as described below.

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice light or dark bands across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Run a nozzle check (as described above)

5.When the display returns to 4.Head Cleaning, run a nozzle check to verify that the print head is clean. See the left column for details.

6.If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, run another cleaning cycle and check the nozzles again.

Note:

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head four or five times, turn off the Epson Stylus CX5800F and wait overnight. This lets any dried ink soften. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to be replaced. See page 19 for details.

Caution:

If you do not use your Epson Stylus CX5800F often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality.

Checking the Ink Levels

You can check the approximate level of ink in your cartridges using the control panel.

to see if the print head needs cleaning.

Note:

Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines and the nozzle check indicates that the print head needs to be cleaned.

If you see an ink error message on the display, you cannot clean the print head. In this case, press the OK button and replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. See the next section for details.

1.	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:
2.	Press the Setup button. You
	see this display:
3.	Press the u or d button, or

12:00 PM	Y

1.Load/Eject

1.	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:
2.	Press the Setup button. You
	see this display:
3.	Press the u or d button, or

12:00 PM	Y

1.Load/Eject

press the 2 key on the numeric

keypad, to display this option:

4. Press the OK button. You see a

display like this:

If one or more cartridges are

low on ink, you see a display

like this:

2.Ink Levels

C:50% M:50% Y:50

C:Ink low M:50%

press the 4 key on the numeric

keypad, to display this option:

4.Head Cleaning

5.Press the OK or y Cancel/Back button to return to the first screen.

4.Press the OK button. The Epson Stylus CX5800F runs a head cleaning cycle and the message Cleaning . . . appears on the display.

Caution:

Never turn off the Epson Stylus CX5800F while head cleaning is in progress. You may damage it.

If you need to replace an ink cartridge, see the next section.

Note:

You can also check the ink levels using software when the Epson Stylus CX5800F is connected to your computer. See the on-screen User’s Guide for instructions.

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