
Adjusting Print Quality
If your print quality declines, you may need to run a utility to clean or align the print head.
If running these utilities does not solve the problem, you may need to replace the ink cartridges.
Print Head Maintenance
Print Head Alignment
Cleaning the Paper Path
Print Head Maintenance
If your printouts become too light, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may need to clean the
print head nozzles. Cleaning uses ink, so clean the nozzles only if print quality declines.
You can check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don’t clean them unnecessarily.
Note:
You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it
when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.
Print Head Nozzle Check
Print Head Cleaning
Parent topic:
Adjusting Print Quality
Related topics
Replacing Ink Cartridges
Print Head Nozzle Check
You can print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogged nozzles.
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic:
Print Head Maintenance
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel
You can check the print head nozzles using the control panel on your product.
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Make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted for printing.
2.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
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Summary of Contents for XP-860
Page 1: ...XP 860 User s Guide ...
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Page 27: ...Product Parts Back 1 AC inlet 2 Rear cover duplexer 3 Vents 4 LINE port 27 ...
Page 61: ...4 Slide out the paper support 5 Slide the edge guides outward 61 ...
Page 136: ...You see this window 2 Select the Image Type setting that matches your original 136 ...
Page 151: ...1 Start Epson Scan and select Professional Mode as the Mode setting 151 ...
Page 152: ...You see this window 152 ...
Page 210: ...You see this window 3 Select Fax Settings for Printer Select your product if prompted 210 ...
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