Epson RX620 Aligning the Print Head, Cleaning the Print Head

Cleaning the Print Head

Follow these steps to clean the print head so it can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.

Note:

You can also clean the print head using the printer software. Click the ? or Help button on your printer settings screen for instructions on running the print head cleaning utility.

1.Make sure the Stylus Photo RX620 is turned on but not printing.

2.Press the Setup button to enter setup mode.

3.Press the u and d buttons to select Head cleaning.

4.Press the OK button, then press OK to start cleaning the print head.

Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the message Head Cleaning appears on the RX620 screen.

5.When cleaning finishes, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results (see page 58).

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions beginning on page 66. You can also turn the Stylus Photo RX620 off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print head again.

Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts look grainy or vertical lines appear jagged, you may need to align the print head.

Note:

You can run a print head alignment using the printer software. Click the ? or Help button on your printer settings window for instructions on running a print head alignment.

1.Make sure the Stylus Photo RX620 is turned on and not printing.

2.Load several sheets of plain letter-size paper.

3.Press the Setup button to enter setup mode, select Head Alignment, then press the OK button.

4.Press OK again to print the alignment pattern.

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Contents

RX620 Copyright Notice Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Trademarks Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips Contents Scanning to a Memory Card Saving and Storing Photos Maintaining Your RX620 Solving Problems Notices Index Page Copying Loading Paper Page Copying Text and Graphics Page Copying a Photo Page Selecting a Copy Layout Page Making Prints From Slides or Negatives Placing 35-mmSlides in the Holder Placing 35-mmFilm Strips in the Holder Scanning and Printing Your Photos Page Restoring Color From Faded Slides, Negatives, and Photos Page Page Making Prints From Your Digital Camera Compatible Memory Cards Inserting Your Camera’s Memory Card Quick Printing of 4 × 6-inchSnapshots Custom Printing Your Photos Page Making the Correct Setting for Your Paper Selecting the Layout Selecting Special Print Settings Page Using DPOF to Select Your Photos Restoring Default Settings Printing From an Index Sheet Selecting Photos From the Index Sheet Connecting Your Camera Directly Page Cropping a Photo Page Page Scanning to a Memory Card Inserting a Memory Card Scanning a Photo Scanning Film or Slides Removing the Film Holder and Document Mat Page Page Scanning and Saving to Your Memory Card Page Saving and Storing Photos Copying Photos to Your Computer Windows Macintosh Copying Photos to a USB Drive Printing Your Stored Photos Removing a Memory Card Maintaining Your RX620 Replacing Ink Cartridges Ink Cartridge Precautions Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges 1.If an ink cartridge is empty: If an ink cartridge is low: Page Page Checking and Cleaning and Print Head Aligning the Print Head Page Solving Problems Problems and Solutions Page Printing and Copying Problems The Stylus Photo RX620 is on, but nothing prints The Stylus Photo RX620 makes printing sounds, but nothing prints Printing or copying is too slow For the fastest printing: Scanning Problems Your system doesn’t recognize the Stylus Photo RX620 The fluorescent lamp isn’t on The Stylus Photo RX620 doesn’t scan The Stylus Photo RX620 scanning software doesn’t work properly Paper Feed Problems Too many copies are printing Paper doesn’t feed correctly or jams in the Stylus Photo RX620 Print Quality Problems You see banding (light lines) in your printouts or copies Your printout is blurry or smeared Your printout is faint or has gaps Your printout is grainy You see wrong or missing colors Miscellaneous Printing Problems You see incorrect characters The image size or position is incorrect The image is inverted, as if viewed in a mirror Scan Quality Problems Your scanned image is blurry or distorted Page The file size is too big The printed image is larger or smaller than the original size A dotted line appears in the image RX620 Screen Problems You can’t read the menus or view photos on the RX620 screen Where To Get Help Other Software Technical Support Page Notices Important Safety Instructions Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity ENERGY STAR Compliance Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty What This Warranty Does Not Cover: Page Page Index Page Page Page Page Page How to Copy, Print, and Scan Without a Computer Use your RX620 like a color photocopier Print directly from your camera Turn your printed photos into digital images How To Order Epson Ink and Paper Epson Ink Cartridges Epson Papers