Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern; Replacing An Ink Cartridge - Epson stylus CX4100 series User Manual

If you don't see any improvement after cleaning four or five times, refer to
Problems and Solutions. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight.
This lets any dried ink soften. Then try cleaning the print head again.
Tip: If you do not use your Stylus CX often, it is a good idea to print a few pages
at least once a month to maintain good print quality.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each staggered line should be solid,
with no gaps, as shown.
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If there are no gaps or lines, click
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If you see any gaps (as shown below), or the test patterns are faint, click
clean the print head again.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

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When the red
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When the red
You'll also see a message on your screen when you print telling you which cartridge is
low or empty. (You cannot print when a cartridge is empty.)
When a cartridge is more than six months old, you may need to replace it if printouts
don't look their best. If the quality doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the
print head, you can replace the cartridge even if the red
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Checking the Ink Supply
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Purchasing Ink Cartridges
Finish
ink light flashes, one or more ink cartridges are low on ink.
ink light stays on, you need to replace the cartridge(s).
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ink light is off.
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