Maintaining Your Cx6500; Cleaning The Print Head; Running A Nozzle Check - Epson STYLUS CX6500 Quick Reference Manual

Maintaining Your CX6500

If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter to
check and clean the print head. You'll also find instructions on checking ink levels
and replacing the ink cartridges.
See these sections:
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"Cleaning the Print Head" below
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"Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 32

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice light or dark bands
across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the
nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
Note:
Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
If you notice that text or straight vertical lines appear jagged, you may need to align the
print head. See your on-screen Reference Guide for details.

Running a Nozzle Check

1. Make sure the CX6500 is turned on, paper is loaded, and the red
is off. (If the
replace an ink cartridge.)
2. Press the
3. Press the green button next to the LCD screen until you see
displayed, then press the x
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error light is on, check the LCD screen to see if you have to
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button to enter Setup Mode.
Setup
button to print the nozzle check.
Color
error light
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Nozzle check