Epson X400 Manual

Checking
theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility
 You
cancheck theprint head nozzles usingautility onyour Windows orMac computer.
 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.
 •
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple...

4.
Click Print.
 5.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
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6.
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 If
there aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clean theprint head.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 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...

You
seethisscreen:
 5.
Press theupordown arrow buttons toselect HeadCleaning andpress theOK button.
 You
seethisscreen:
 6.
Press the startbutton tobegin thecleaning cycle.
 Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 The
powerlightflashes throughout thecleaning cycleandstays ongreen whenthecleaning cycle
 is
finished. Youseethisscreen:
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7.
Select Nozzle Checkandpress theOK button torun anozzle checktoconfirm thattheprint head is
 clean.

The
powerlightflashes throughout thecleaning cycleandstays ongreen whenthecleaning cycle
 is
finished.
 Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, turnoffthe product andwait
 at
least 6hours. Thentrycleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneofthe ink
 cartridges
maybeold...

•
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.
 •
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,
 select
yourproduct, andselect OpenPrintQueue .Select Utility.
 3.
Select HeadCleaning .
 You
seeone ofthese windows:
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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, turnoffthe product andwait
 at
least 6hours. Thentrycleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneofthe ink
 cartridges
maybeold ordamaged andneeds tobe replaced.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Print
Head Alignment
 If
your...

Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 You
canalign theprint head using thecontrol panelonyour product.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 2.
Press the homebutton, ifnecessary.
 3.
Press theleftorright arrow buttons toselect Setup andpress theOK button.
 4.
Press theupordown arrow buttons toselect Maintenance andpress theOK button.
 You...

6.
Press the startbutton toprint analignment sheet.
 Note:
Donot cancel printing whileyouareprinting ahead alignment pattern.
 You
seethisscreen:
 7.
Check theprinted pattern andpress thearrow buttons tochoose thenumber representing thebest
 printed
pattern foreach set.Press theOK button aftereach selection.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
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