Epson CX7000F Checking the Ink Status, Cleaning the Print Head, Replacing Ink Cartridges

Epson Stylus CX7000F Series

5.Press the x Start Color/OK button. The CX7000F Series prints a test pattern like this:

Print head nozzles are clean:

Print head needs to be cleaned:

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

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

Note:

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head four times, turn off the CX7000F Series and wait at least six hours. 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.

Tip:

If you do not use your CX7000F Series often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality.

Checking the Ink Status

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

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 in the previous section) 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.

1.	Press the P On button to turn
	on the CX7000F Series, 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
	press the 2 key on the numeric
	keypad, to display this option:
4.	Press the x Start Color/OK

12:00 PM Y

1.Load/Eject

2.Ink Levels

1.	Press the P On button to turn
	on the CX7000F Series, or
	press the y Cancel/Back
	button until you see a screen
	like this:
2.	Press the Setup button. You

12:00 PM Y

button. You see a display like

this:

5. If one or more cartridges are

low on ink, you see a display

like this:

C:50% M:50% Y:50

C:Ink low M:50%

see this display:

3. Press the u or d button, or

press the 4 key on the numeric

keypad, to display this option:

1.Load/Eject

4.Head Cleaning

6.Press the x Start Color/OK or y Cancel/Back button to return to the screen displaying the date.

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

Note:

4.	Press the x Start Color/OK button. The CX7000F Series
	runs a head cleaning cycle and the message Cleaning
	appears on the display.
5.	Never turn off the CX7000F Series while head cleaning is in
	progress. You may damage it.
6.	When the display returns to 4.Head Cleaning, run a nozzle

You can also check the ink status using software when the CX7000F Series is connected to your computer (see the User’s Guide for instructions).

Replacing Ink Cartridges

check to verify that the print head is clean (see the previous

section for details).

7. If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint,

run another cleaning cycle and check the nozzles again.

If you see a message like this on the display, one or more cartridges are low on ink:

When you see a message like this on the display, you need to replace one or more cartridges:

You cannot print when a cartridge is expended.

C:Ink low M:50%

Replace Cyan ink

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