Cleaning The Print Head; Aligning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Photo RX620 Quick Manual

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
3. Press the u and d buttons to select
4. Press the
OK
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the message
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
press the
OK
4. Press again to print the alignment pattern.
OK
button to enter setup mode.
button, then press
button to enter setup mode, select
button.
Head cleaning
to start cleaning the print head.
OK
.
Head Cleaning
Head Alignment
Aligning the Print Head
, then
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