Epson Xp 214 Manual

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...

Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 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...

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
tasks
 Copying
Documents orPhotos
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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...

•
Leave theinkcartridges installed.Removing thecartridges candryouttheprint head andmay prevent
 the
product fromprinting.
 •
Do not carry theproduct byitscontrol panel;thismay damage theproduct.
 1.
Turn offthe product.
 2.
Liftupthe scanner unitand check tosee ifthe print head isin the farright position (thehome
 position).
Ifnot, turn onthe product, waitforthe print head tomove, thenturntheproduct offagain.
 3.
Secure theinkcartridge holdertothe case withtape.
 Caution:
Donot place tapeonthe white...

9.
Place theproduct inits original packing materials, ifpossible, oruse equivalent materialswith
 cushioning
aroundtheproduct.
 Keep
theproduct levelduring transportation. Besure toremove thetape from theinkcartridge holder
 before
turning onyour product. Ifprint quality hasdeclined whenyouprint again, cleanandalign the
 print
head.
 Parent
topic:Cleaning andTransporting YourProduct
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Print
Head Alignment
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Solving
Problems
 Check
thesesections forsolutions toproblems youmay have using yourproduct.
 Checking
forSoftware Updates
 Product
LightStatus
 Running
aProduct Check
 Solving
SetupProblems
 Solving
Network Problems
 Solving
Copying Problems
 Solving
PaperProblems
 Solving
Problems PrintingfromaComputer
 Solving
PageLayout andContent Problems
 Solving
PrintQuality Problems
 Solving
Scanning Problems
 Solving
Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 When
toUninstall YourProduct Software
 Where
toGet Help...

Lights

1
 WiFi

2

power

3

paper

4

ink

Light
status
 Condition/solution

The
product isturned on.
 The
powerlightison
 The
powerlightisflashing
 The
product isbusy. Waitforthe power lighttostop flashing before
 turning
offthe product.
 If
you justreplaced anink cartridge andthe power lightisstill flashing
 after
3minutes, thecartridge maybeinstalled incorrectly. Reinstallthe
 ink
cartridge.
 Paper
isjammed inthe product. Remove thejammed paper,andpress
 The
powerlightisflashing
 the
B&W copy...

Light
status
 Condition/solution

Ink
inacartridge islow. You cancontinue printing,orcheck which
 The
powerlightison or
 cartridge
islow and replace it.
 flashing

The
inklight isflashing
 An
ink cartridge isexpended ornot installed correctly. Replaceor
 The
powerlightison or
 reinstall
thecartridge. (Depending onthe color ofthe expended
 flashing

cartridge
andhow youareprinting, youmay beable tocontinue printing
 The
inklight ison
 temporarily.)

The
inkpads arenear theend oftheir service...