Epson Stylus NX530 Manuel D’Utilisation
Maintaining Your Product
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Maintaining Your Product
Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head nozzles
and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your online User’s
Guide.
and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your online User’s
Guide.
Caution: To keep your printer looking like new, don’t place anything on top of the cover
or use it as a writing surface. If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non-
abrasive microfiber-type cloth.
or use it as a writing surface. If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non-
abrasive microfiber-type cloth.
Checking the Print Head Nozzles
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.
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.
1.
Load letter- or A4-size plain paper in the paper cassette.
2.
Press
Home
, press u, d, l, or r to select
F
Setup
, then press
OK
.
3.
Press u or d to select
Maintenance
, then press
OK
.
4.
Press u or d to select
Nozzle Check
, press
OK
, then
press x
Start
.
5.
Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if
there are gaps in the lines.
there are gaps in the lines.
6.
If there are no gaps, the print head is clean. Press
OK
and then press
Home
to
continue printing.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press u or d to select
Head Cleaning
, then
press
OK
to clean the print head (see page 18).
Nozzles are clean
Nozzles need cleaning