Epson CX5800F Product Datasheet

Epson Stylus CX5800F

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5. Press the 

OK

 button. The Epson Stylus CX5800F prints a 

test pattern like this:

6. Press the y

Cancel/Back

 button to return to the first 

screen.

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

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. Run a nozzle check (as described above) 
to see if the print head needs cleaning.

Note:
Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines and the 
nozzle check indicates that the print head needs to be cleaned.

If you see an ink error message on the display, you cannot clean the 
print head. In this case, press the OK button and replace the 
appropriate ink cartridge first. See the next section for details.

1. Press the P

On

 button to turn 

on the Epson Stylus CX5800F, 
or press the y

Cancel/Back

 

button until you see a screen 
like this:

2. Press the 

Setup

 button. You 

see this display:

3. Press the u or d button, or 

press the 

4

 key on the numeric 

keypad, to display this option:

4. Press the 

OK

 button. The Epson Stylus CX5800F runs a 

head cleaning cycle and the message 

Cleaning . . .

 appears 

on the display.

Caution: 
Never turn off the Epson Stylus CX5800F while head cleaning is 
in progress. You may damage it.

5. When the display returns to 

4.Head Cleaning

, run a nozzle 

check to verify that the print head is clean. See the left 
column for details.

6. If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, 

run another cleaning cycle and check the nozzles again.

Note:
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head 
four or five times, turn off the Epson Stylus CX5800F and wait 
overnight. This lets any dried ink soften. Then try cleaning the 
print head again. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink 
cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to be replaced. See 
page 19 for details.

Caution: 
If you do not use your Epson Stylus CX5800F often, it is a good idea 
to print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print 
quality.

You can check the approximate level of ink in your cartridges 
using the control panel.

1. Press the P

On

 button to turn 

on the Epson Stylus CX5800F, 
or press the y

Cancel/Back

 

button until you see a screen 
like this:

2. Press the 

Setup

 button. You 

see this display:

3. Press the u or d button, or 

press the 

2

 key on the numeric 

keypad, to display this option:

4. Press the 

OK

 button. You see a 

display like this:

If one or more cartridges are 
low on ink, you see a display 
like this:

5. Press the 

OK

 or y

Cancel/Back

 button to return to the first 

screen.

If you need to replace an ink cartridge, see the next section.

Note:
You can also check the ink levels using software when the Epson 
Stylus CX5800F is connected to your computer. See the on-screen 
User’s Guide for instructions.

Print head does 
not need to be 
cleaned:

Print head needs 
to be cleaned:

12:00 PM       Y

1.Load/Eject

4.Head Cleaning

12:00 PM       Y

1.Load/Eject

2.Ink Levels

C:50% M:50% Y:50

C:Ink low M:50%