Epson Stylus CX3800 Series Quick Manual - Page 18

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Maintaining Your Epson

Stylus CX

If you notice a decline in print quality, follow the instructions in this chapter for:

■

"Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink" (below)

■

"Cleaning the Print Head" on page 19

■

"Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 20

Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink

If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, some of the nozzles in the print

head may be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink

cartridges. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles and remaining

ink levels using the control panel.

1. Turn off the Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.

2. Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder.

3. Press the

3 seconds. The Epson Stylus CX turns on and prints a test pattern. It also

shows the percentage of ink left in each cartridge:

If the pattern does not look good, try cleaning the print head as described on the

next page.

Note:

You can also check the ink level using Status Monitor 3; see the on-screen

User's Guide.

Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX

ink and P

buttons together and hold them down for about

Print head does not need to

be cleaned yet

Print head needs

to be cleaned