Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel

You can check the print head nozzles using the control panel on your product.

Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen, the CD/DVD tray is not inserted for printing, and the output tray is extended.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
Press the home button, if necessary.
Press the arrow buttons to select Settings and press the OK button.
Select Maintenance and press the OK button.
Press the OK button to select Nozzle Check.
Press the start button. The nozzle check pattern is printed.
Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Print head is clean

Print head needs cleaning
Do one of the following:
- If there are no gaps, the print head is clean. Press the up arrow button to select OK.
- If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, press the down arrow button to select NG. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head.

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 3 times, turn the product off and wait at least 12 hours. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, run a Power Cleaning. If there is still no improvement, contact Epson support.