Epson W 2650 Manual

8.
Follow theinstructions onthe screen toclean theprint head, check thenozzles, andrepeat the
 process
asnecessary.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, leavetheproduct turnedon
 and
wait atleast 6hours. Thentrycleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneof
 the
inkcartridges maybeold ordamaged andneeds tobe replaced.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges...

You
seeawindow likethis:
 4.
Click Print.
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5.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 6.
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 If
there aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clean theprint head.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
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Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Related
topics
 Loading
Paper
 Print
Head Cleaning
 If
print quality hasdeclined andthenozzle checkpattern indicates cloggednozzles, youcanclean the
 print
head.
 Note:
Youcannot cleantheprint head ifan ink cartridge isexpended, andmay notbeable toclean it
 when
acartridge islow. You must replace thecartridge first.
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer...

3.
Select Maintenance andpress theOK button.
 4.
Press theupordown arrow buttons, selectPrintHead Cleaning ,and press theOK button.
 5.
Press oneofthe Start buttons tostart thecleaning cycle.
 The
powerlightflashes throughout thecleaning cycleandstays onwhen thecleaning cycleis
 finished.

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 6.
Press theOK button torun anozzle checktoconfirm thattheprint head isclean.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head...

You
seeawindow likethis:
 5.
Click Start tobegin thecleaning cycle.
 Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 6.
When thecleaning cycleisfinished, youcancheck tosee ifthe nozzles areclean; clickPrint Nozzle
 Check
Pattern andclick Print .
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7.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 •
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 •
Ifthere aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clickClean toclean theprint head again.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, leavetheproduct turnedon
 and
wait atleast 6hours. Thentrycleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneof
 the
inkcartridges maybeold ordamaged andneeds tobe replaced.
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Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related
tasks
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 Checking
theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Print
Head Alignment
 If
your printouts becomegrainyorblurry, younotice misalignment ofvertical lines,oryou seedark or
 light
horizontal bands,youmay need toalign theprint head.
 Note:
Banding mayalsooccur ifyour printhead nozzles needcleaning.
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 Aligning
thePrint Head...

4.
Select PrintHead Alignment andpress the Color button toprint analignment sheet.
 Note:
Donot cancel printing whileyouareprinting ahead alignment pattern.
 5.
Check theprinted pattern andpress theupordown arrow buttons tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.Press theOK button aftereach selection.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canalign theprint head using autility onyour Windows orMac computer.
 1.
Load afew sheets...

You
seeawindow likethis:
 5.
Check theprinted pattern andfollow theinstructions onthe screen tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.
 Vertical
alignment
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