Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus CX3200 Product Information

4. The images you scan are saved to the folder listed in the
Location box. To change the folder, click the
button and select the folder you want.
5. The files are named with the prefix
prefix, enter a different three-character name in the Prefix
box.
6. The files are saved in the
select the TIFF, Multi-TIFF, or PICT format from the
Type drop-down menu instead.
Note:
For details on the available settings, click the Help button.
7. Open the File menu and click
window:
8. Select
EPSON TWAIN 5
perform steps 7 and 8 only the first time you run EPSON
Scan to File.)
9. Click on the File Save Settings screen. After a
Next
moment, you see this screen:
10. EPSON TWAIN begins scanning your image in Full Auto
Mode. Wait for scanning to finish.
To stop the scan and select settings in manual mode, click
. Then click the
Cancel
screen. You see the EPSON TWAIN settings dialog box.
Note:
For detailed information on EPSON TWAIN, click the Help button.
11. When scanning finishes, EPSON Scan to File saves your file
to the location you selected. It's ready to open in a
compatible image editing program, print, e-mail, or use as
you like.
Choose
. To change the
img
file format. You can
JPEG (*.jpg)
. You see this
Select Scanner
and click . (You need to
Select
button on the next
Manual mode

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are
missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the
nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning
uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
Note:
You can also use a printer software utility to clean the print head right
from your computer. Select the ? or Help button on your printer
settings window for instructions running the utility.
1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus CX3200 is turned on but not
printing, and the
flashing or on, you may need to replace an ink cartridge; see
"Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page 10 for details.)
2. Press a button until you see
Menu
LCD screen.
3. Press the
Color Copy
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the Stylus
CX3200 makes some noise and the
Caution:
Never turn off the EPSON Stylus CX3200 while the On light is
flashing, unless the Stylus CX3200 hasn't moved or made noise for
more than 5 minutes.
4. When the light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to
On
confirm the print head nozzles are clean.
Make sure paper is loaded, press a
see
Nozzle Check
button. The nozzle check pattern prints.
Copy
Note:
You can also use a printer software utility to print a nozzle check right
from your computer. Select the ? or Help button on your printer
settings window for instructions running the nozzle check utility.
5. Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look
something like this:
Each staggered line should be complete, with no gaps in the
dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you're done.
If you see any gaps in the dot pattern, clean the print head
again.
6. When you're finished, press the

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light is off. (If the
Error Error
Head Cleaning
button.
light flashes briefly.
On
button until you
Menu
on the LCD screen, and press the
button.
Stop
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light is
on the
Color