Checking The Print Head Nozzles; Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Photo RX580 Manual

Epson Stylus Photo RX580
12. Press .
OK
The RX580 begins charging the ink delivery system and the
message "Charging Ink. Please Wait" appears on the LCD
screen.
After about one minute, the message "Ink cartridge
replacement is complete" appears on the LCD screen.
Caution: Do not turn off the RX580 during ink charging or you'll
waste ink.
Do not insert the CD/DVD tray until ink charging is complete.
Note: If you had to replace an ink cartridge during copying, the
documents or photos on the document table may have moved
slightly when you opened and closed the scanner unit. To ensure
copy quality, after ink charging is finished, press the
Clear Settings button to cancel the job that is copying and start
again.

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 the print head only
when print quality declines (for example, if you see lines in your
printout or colors are incorrect or missing).
Before you clean the print head, check the print head nozzles to
confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. For
more information, see "Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on the
right.
If error messages indicating ink expended or ink low appear on the
LCD screen, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the
appropriate ink cartridge first.
Caution: If you don't use your RX580 often, it is a good idea to print
a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
Before you check the print head nozzles or clean the print
head, make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the
RX580, and make sure the front tray is in the paper (lower)
position. If it is not, lift the tray lever up to reposition the front
tray.
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Checking the Print Head Nozzles

1. Make sure the RX580 is turned on but not printing, and no
warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD screen.
2. Make sure letter-size plain paper is loaded in the RX580.
3. Press the
4. Press l or r to select
5. Press u or d to select
6. Press the x
7. The nozzle check pattern prints:
Print head does
not need to be
y
Stop/
cleaned:
Print head needs
to be cleaned:
8. If there are no gaps or lines, the print head does not need to
be cleaned. Press
If there are gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, follow
the steps in "Cleaning the Print Head" below to clean the
nozzles.
Cleaning the Print Head
1. Make sure the RX580 is turned on but not printing, and no
warnings or errors are displayed on the LCD screen. (If
error messages indicating ink expended or ink low appear
on the LCD screen, you need to replace a cartridge as
described on page 11.)
2. Press the
3. Press l or r to select
4. Press u or d to select
5. Press the x
Cleaning takes several seconds. The message "Print head
cleaning in progress. Please wait" appears on the LCD
screen.
Caution: Never turn off your RX580 while the message "Print
head cleaning in progress. Please wait" appears on the LCD
screen. You may damage it.
Do not insert the CD/DVD tray until cleaning has finished.
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button.
Setup
, then press
Maintenance
Nozzle Check
button.
Start
to return to the Maintenance menu.
OK
button.
Setup
, then press
Maintenance
Head Cleaning
button.
Start
.
OK
, then press .
OK
.
OK
, then press .
OK