Epson Stylus CX6500 Basic Operation Gude page 64

When the Error light is on and 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.
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the control panel.
1. Make sure this product is on, and the
Press the Setup Mode button to enter the Setup Mode.
2.
3. Press the A or the l/r Select button repeatedly until 4.Head
Cleaning appears on the LCD panel, and then press the x Color
button. Cleaning of the print head starts and Head cleaning...
appears on the LCD panel.
Caution:
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Never turn off this product while Head cleaning... appears
on the LCD panel. Doing so may damage this product.
4. When Head cleaning... disappears from the LCD panel,
perform the nozzle check to confirm that the head is clean and
to reset the cleaning cycle. See "Checking the Print Head
Nozzles" on page 60.
Note:
If the print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure
four or five times, turn this product off and leave it alone overnight.
Then, perform the nozzle check again and repeat head cleaning if
necessary.
If the print quality still has not improved, one or more of your ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. To
replace an ink cartridge, see "Replacing an Ink Cartridge" on page
55.
To maintain the finest print quality, we recommend printing a few
pages at least once a month.
Error light is off.
Maintenance and Transporting
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