Epson WF-5690 Adjusting Print Quality

Adjusting Print Quality

If your print quality declines, you may need to run a utility to clean or align the print head.

Note: When using the PCL or PostScript (PS3) printer software with the product, you can clean and

align the print head and run a nozzle check by using the printer buttons or the utilities included with the

standard Epson printer software. To download the standard Epson printer software, go to

epson.com/support/wf5690.

Print Head Maintenance

Print Head Alignment

Cleaning the Paper Guide

If your printouts become too light, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may need to clean the

print head nozzles. Cleaning uses ink, so clean the nozzles only if print quality declines.

You can check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don’t clean them unnecessarily.

Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it

when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.

Print Head Nozzle Check

Print Head Cleaning

Parent topic: Adjusting Print Quality

You can print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogged nozzles.

Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel

Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility

Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance

263