Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus CX5200 User Manual

EPSON Stylus CX5200
7. Open the menu and click
File
window:
8. Select
EPSON TWAIN 5
perform steps 6 and 7 only the first time you run EPSON
Scan to File.)
9. Click on the File Save Settings screen. After a
Next
moment, you see this screen:
10. EPSON TWAIN begins scanning your image in Full Auto
Mode. Wait for scanning to finish.
To stop the scan and select settings in manual mode, click
. Then click the
Cancel
screen. You see the EPSON TWAIN settings dialog box.
Note: For detailed information on EPSON TWAIN settings, click the
Help button.
11. When scanning finishes, EPSON Scan to File saves your file
to the location you selected. It's ready to open in a
compatible image editing program, print, e-mail, or use as
you like.
EPSON Stylus CX5200
8 -
. You see this
Select Scanner
and click . (You need to
Select
button on the next
Manual mode

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are
missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs
the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head
cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
Note: You can also use a printer software utility to clean the print
head right from your computer. Select the
printer settings window for instructions on running the print head
cleaning utility.
1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus CX5200 is turned on but not
printing, and the
flashing or on, you may need to replace an ink cartridge; see
page 8)
2. Press a button until you see
Menu
LCD screen.
3. Press the
Color Copy
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the EPSON
Stylus CX5200 makes some noise and the
briefly.
Caution: Never turn off the EPSON Stylus CX5200 while the On
light is flashing, unless the Stylus CX5200 hasn't moved or made
noise for more than 5 minutes.
4. When the light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to
On
confirm the print head nozzles are clean.
Make sure plain paper is loaded, press a
you see
Nozzle Check
button. The nozzle check pattern prints.
Color Copy
5. Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look
something like this:
❏ If your printout looks okay, you're done.
❏ If any dots or lines are missing, clean the print head
again; see the previous section for instructions.
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four
times, see the "Problems and Solutions" section of your on-
screen User's Guide. You can also turn the EPSON Stylus
CX5200 off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to
soften—and then try cleaning the print head again.
Caution: When you don't turn on your EPSON Stylus CX5200 for a
long time, the print quality can decline. It's a good idea to turn on
your EPSON Stylus CX5200 at least once a month to maintain good
print quality.
10/02
? Help
or
light is off. (If the Error light is
Error
Head Cleaning
button.
On
Menu
on the LCD screen, and press the
button on your
on the
light flashes
button until