Epson Xp200 Manual

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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 Nozzle Check.
 You
seeone ofthese windows:
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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...

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 4.
Run anozzle checktoconfirm thattheprint head isclean.
 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
concepts
 Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Related
topics
 Replacing
InkCartridges...

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4.
Click Start tobegin thecleaning cycle.
 The
power lightflashes 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 areclean;
 click
Print 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
 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.
 •
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple...

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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
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