Checking The Print Head Nozzles; Cleaning The Print Head; Checking The Ink Cartridge Status - Epson Stylus CX9400Fax Series Manual

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, the print head
nozzles may be clogged. Follow these steps to check the print
head nozzles:
1. Load letter-size plain paper in
the sheet feeder.
2. Press the button.
Setup
3. Select and press
Maintenance
.
OK
4. Select and press
Nozzle Check
.
OK
5. Press x .
Start
6. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are
gaps in the lines.
Nozzles
are clean
Nozzles need
cleaning
7. If there are no gaps, press
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press x
clean the print head.

Cleaning the Print Head

If print quality has declined and the nozzle check indicates
clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. Print head
cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if necessary.
Note:
You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and
may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low. You must replace
the cartridge first (see page 14).
1. Load letter-size plain paper in
the sheet feeder.
2. Press the button.
Setup
3. Select and press
Maintenance
.
OK
4. Select and press
Head Cleaning
.
OK
to continue printing.
OK
Start
5. Press x
Start
Cleaning lasts around 1 minute. When it's finished, you see
a message on the display screen.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer during a cleaning cycle or you may
damage it.
6. Press x
Start
print head is clean.
Note:
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning the print head three
times, turn off your all-in-one and wait at least six hours to let any
dried ink soften. Then try printing again.
If you do not use your all-in-one often, it is a good idea to print a few
pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality.

Checking the Ink Cartridge Status

Your CX9400Fax Series will let you know when an ink
cartridge is low or expended by displaying a message on its
display screen or your computer.
Note:
You cannot print or copy when an ink cartridge is expended even if
the other cartridges are not expended. Replace any expended
cartridges before printing or copying.
to
To check ink cartridge status from
the display screen anytime, follow
these steps:
1. Press the
Setup
2. Select
Ink Levels
3. A cartridge marked with
See page 14 to replace the cartridge, if necessary.
A window may appear on your computer screen when you try
to print when ink is low. This window can optionally display
ink offers and other updates retrieved from an Epson web site.
On a Windows computer that is connected to the Internet,
you may see a screen asking if you want to receive these Epson
offers the first time you try to print when ink is low. Click
or
Accept Decline
Note:
To disable checking for ink offers or updates from Epson, see the
instructions in your on-screen User's Guide.
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to run a nozzle check and confirm that the
button.
and press .
OK
is getting low on ink.
.
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