Epson Wf 2540 Manual

7.
Press oneofthe Startbuttons torun anozzle checktoconfirm thattheprint head isclean.
 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 Cleaning
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canclean theprint head using...

4.
Click Start tobegin thecleaning cycle.
 The
powerlightflashes throughout thecleaning cycleandstays onwhen thecleaning cycleis
 finished.

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 5.
When thepower lightstops flashing andremains on,you cancheck tosee ifthe nozzles are
 clean;
clickPrint Nozzle CheckPattern andclick Print .
 6.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
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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.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
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Related
topics
 Replacing
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 Using aComputer Utility
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Maintenance
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using theProduct...

4.
Press theupordown arrow buttons toselect HeadAlignment andpress theOK button.
 You
seethisscreen:
 5.
Press oneofthe Startbuttons toprint analignment sheet.
 Note:
Donot cancel printing whileyouareprinting ahead alignment pattern.
 You
seethisscreen:
 6.
Check theprinted pattern andpress theupordown arrow buttons tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.Press theOK button aftereach selection.
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Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canalign theprint head using autility onyour Windows computer orMac.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: Right-clicktheproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 •
Mac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select
 Print
&Fax orPrint &Scan ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utility
 and
select OpenPrinter Utility....

5.
Check theprinted pattern andfollow theinstructions onthe screen tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.
 •
After choosing eachpattern number, clickNext.
 •
Ifno patterns arealigned inone ormore ofthe sets, choose theclosest oneineach setand click
 Realignment
.Then printanother alignment sheetandcheck it.
 Note:
ClickSkip(where available) ifyou want toskip aparticular alignment sheet.
 6.
When youaredone, clickFinish .
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
 Cleaning...

2.
Use theproduct controlpaneltomake acopy, butwithout placing adocument onthe scanner glass.
 3.
Check theback ofthe ejected papertosee ifitis clean.
 4.
Repeat asnecessary untilthepaper comes outclean.
 Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
 Related
topics
 Copying

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Cleaning
andTransporting YourProduct
 See
these sections ifyou need toclean ortransport yourproduct.
 Cleaning
YourProduct
 Transporting
YourProduct
 Cleaning
YourProduct
 To
keep yourproduct working atits best, youshould cleanitseveral timesayear.
 Close
theoutput trayand paper support whenyouarenotusing theproduct toprotect itfrom dust.
 Caution:
Donot use ahard brush, alcohol, orpaint thinner toclean theproduct oryou may damage it.
 Do
not use oilorother lubricants insidetheproduct orlet water...

6.
Open theADF cover anduseasoft, dry,lint-free cloth(microfiber isrecommended) toclean the
 rollers
andtheinterior ofthe ADF.
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