Epson Xp 214 Manual

2.
Click theInk Cartridge Replacement iconandfollow theon-screen instructions toreplace yourink
 cartridges
asnecessary.
 Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Related
concepts
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
 Printing
WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 When
acolor inkcartridge isexpended, youcantemporarily continueprintingfromyourcomputer using
 black
ink.Replace theexpended colorcartridge assoon aspossible forfuture printing.
 Note:
Youcannot printwithexpended colorinkcartridges...

Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Windows
 Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Mac OSX
 Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Printing
WithExpended ColorCartridges -Windows
 If
you seeamessage duringprinting tellingyouthat youcantemporarily printinblack inkwith an
 expended
colorcartridge, youcancancel yourprintjoband select settings toprint onplain paper oron
 an
envelope.
 Note:
Touse thisfeature, EpsonStatusMonitor mustbeenabled.
 1.
Click Cancel orCancel Printtocancel yourprintjob.
 2.
Load...

2.
Ifyou seeamessage tellingyouthat youcantemporarily printwithonly black ink,click theDelete
 icon
tocancel yourprintjob.
 Mac
OSX10.8: Clickthe buttontocancel yourprintjob.Ifan error message isdisplayed, click
 the
OK button.
 3.
Inthe Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .
 4.
Select Print&Fax orPrint &Scan ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .
 5.
Select Driver.
 You
seethisscreen:
 6.
Select Onasthe Permit temporary blackprinting setting.
 7.
Click OK.
 8.
Close theutility...

13.
Select theGrayscale option.
 14.
Click Print toprint your document.
 Parent
topic:Printing WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
BasicPrintSettings -Mac OSX
 Cancelling
PrintingUsingaProduct Button
 Conserving
LowBlack Inkwith Windows
 The
following windowappears whenblackinkruns lowand there ismore colorink.
 Note:
Thewindow appears onlywhen youhave selected PlainPaper/Bright WhitePaper asthe paper
 type
setting, anddepends onother selected printsettings. Touse...

Adjusting
PrintQuality
 If
your printquality declines, youmay need torun autility toclean oralign theprint head.
 If
running theseutilities doesnotsolve theproblem, youmay need toreplace theinkcartridges.
 Print
Head Maintenance
 Print
Head Alignment
 Cleaning
thePaper Path
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Print
Head Maintenance
 If
your printouts becometoolight, oryou seedark orlight bands across them,youmay need toclean the
 print
head nozzles. Cleaning usesink,soclean thenozzles onlyifprint...

1.
Press thepower button toturn theproduct off.
 2.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 3.
Hold down the stopbutton andpress the power button toturn theproduct on.
 4.
When theproduct turnson,release bothbuttons.
 The
product beginsprinting anozzle checkpattern.
 5.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 6.
Ifthere arenogaps, theprint head isclean andyoucancontinue printing.
 If
there aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clean...

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 menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,
 select
yourproduct, andselect OpenPrintQueue .Select Utility....

Print
head needs cleaning
 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...

Related
concepts
 Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct Buttons
 You
canclean theprint head using thebuttons onyour product.
 1.
Make surenoproduct lightsareindicating errors.
 2.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 3.
Hold down the stopbutton for3seconds tostart thecleaning cycle.
 The
powerlightflashes throughout thecleaning cycleandstays onwhen thecleaning cycleis
 finished.

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product...

•
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,
 select
yourproduct, andselect OpenPrintQueue .Select Utility.
 3.
Select HeadCleaning .
 You
seeawindow likethis:
 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...