Epson RX620 User Manual

Aligning the Print Head

Follow these steps to clean the print head so it can deliver ink properly. Print head 
cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines. 

Note: 
You can also clean the print head using the printer software. Click the ? or Help button 
on your printer settings screen for instructions on running the print head cleaning utility.

1. Make sure the Stylus Photo RX620 is turned on but not printing. 

2. Press the 

Setup

 button to enter setup mode.

3. Press the u and d buttons to select 

Head cleaning

.

4. Press the 

OK

 button, then press 

OK 

to start cleaning the print head.

Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the message 

Head Cleaning

 

appears on the RX620 screen.

5. When cleaning finishes, print a nozzle check pattern to check the results (see 

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the 
solutions beginning on page 66. You can also turn the Stylus Photo RX620 off 
and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning 
the print head again.

If your printouts look grainy or vertical lines appear jagged, you may need to align 
the print head. 

Note: 
You can run a print head alignment using the printer software. Click the ? or Help button 
on your printer settings window for instructions on running a print head alignment.

1. Make sure the Stylus Photo RX620 is turned on and not printing.

2. Load several sheets of plain letter-size paper.

3. Press the 

Setup

 button to enter setup mode, select 

Head Alignment

, then 

press the 

OK

 button.

4. Press 

OK

 again to print the alignment pattern.