You see a screen like this:
7.
Press the
Color
button to clean the print head.
When the cleaning cycle is finished, you see a message on the screen.
Caution:
Never turn off the product during a cleaning cycle or you may damage it.
8.
Select
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
.
9.
Press the
Color
button to confirm that the print head is clean.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 4 times, leave the product turned on
and wait at least 6 hours. 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.
Parent topic:
Print Head Cleaning
Related tasks
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
You can clean the print head using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer.
1.
Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen.
2.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
3.
Do one of the following:
•
Windows:
Access the Windows Desktop and right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.
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Summary of Contents for WF-5690
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Page 145: ...You see a window like this 2 Click the Scan icon 145 ...
Page 160: ...You see this window 160 ...
Page 203: ...You see this window 3 Select Fax Settings for Printer Select your product if prompted 203 ...
Page 215: ...You see this window 4 Select Speed Dial Group Dial List 215 ...
Page 262: ...Related concepts Purchase Epson Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Box 262 ...
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