Epson RX700 Maintenance and, Transporting, Cleaning the Print Head, Checking the Print Head Nozzles, Back, Setup, Setup, Press the, 4.Check the printout

Maintenance and

Transporting

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or some dots in the printed image are missing, checking the print head nozzles helps you to identify the problem.

Note:

Make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in this product and the CD/DVD guide is closed before using the Nozzle check utility.

1.Make sure that A4 paper is loaded in the front tray and press the Setup button.

2.Select Nozzle Check.

Back OK

3.Confirm the messages on the LCD panel, then press the OK button to start the nozzle check.

4.Check the printout.Good: print head does not need to be cleaned yet.Not Good: print head needs to be cleaned.

The actual printouts are printed in color (CMYK).

If the nozzle check result is not good, there may be a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head. To solve these problems, press the OK button and follow step 3 and 4 in “Cleaning the Print Head” of the next section.

If the nozzle check result is good, press the Back button to return to the Setup menu.

Cleaning the Print Head

If you find that the nozzle check result is
unexpectedly faint or some dots in the printed image	English
are missing, you may be able to solve these problems
by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the
nozzles are delivering ink properly.

Note:

❏Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if the copy or print quality drops (for example, blurred printout, incorrect or missing color).

❏Before cleaning the print head, perform the nozzle check first to see if it really needs to be cleaned. This saves ink.

❏When a message appears on the LCD panel to prompt you to replace the ink cartridge or to indicate the ink is low, you cannot clean the print head. In this case, replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.

❏Make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in this product before using the Head Cleaning utility.

1.Press the Setup button.

2.Select Head Cleaning.

Back OK

3.Confirm the messages on the LCD panel, then press the OK button to start head cleaning.

4.When Print head cleaning in progress. disappears from the LCD panel, press the OK button to perform the nozzle check to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle. See “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” of the previous section.

c Caution:

Never turn off this product while Head cleaning is in progress. Doing so may damage this product.

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