User manual EPSON L456

[. . . ] User's Guide NPD5230-00 EN User's Guide Copyright Copyright No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information herein. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. [. . . ] If any ink remains in the ink bottle after refilling the tank, use the top of the cap to seal the ink bottle cap. 8. Refill the ink tank with the correct colored ink up to the upper line on the ink tank. Note: If any ink remains in the ink bottle after filling the ink tank up to the upper line, install the cap securely and store the ink bottle upright for later use. 9. Close the cap onto the ink tank securely. 66 User's Guide Refilling Ink 10. Hook the ink tank unit onto the printer. 12. Check the color that you refilled to the upper line, and then select it and follow the instructions on the LCD screen to reset the ink levels. Note: You can reset the ink levels even if you did not fill the ink to the upper line. However, this printer cannot generate notifications and stop operations before ink levels drop below the lower line. Related Information & “Ink Bottle Codes” on page 63 & “Ink Bottle Handling Precautions” on page 63 67 User's Guide Improving Print and Scan Quality Improving Print and Scan Quality Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If the nozzles are clogged, the printouts become faint, there is visible banding, or unexpected colors appear. When print quality has declined, use the nozzle check feature and check if the nozzles are clogged. If the nozzles are clogged, clean the print head. c Important: the scanner unit or turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you Do not open may not be able to print. Note: ❏ Because print head cleaning uses some ink, clean the print head only if quality declines. ❏ When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head. ❏ If print quality has not improved after repeating nozzle check and head cleaning three times, wait for at least 12 hours without printing, and then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. If print quality has still not improved, contact Epson support. ❏ To prevent the print head from drying out, do not unplug the printer while the power is on. ❏ To keep the print head operating at its best, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis. Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Control Panel 1. Load A4-size plain paper in the printer. Enter Setup from the home screen using the l or r button, and then press the OK button. Select Maintenance using the l or r button, and then press the OK button. Select Nozzle Check using the l or r button, and then press the OK button. Follow the on-screen instructions to print the nozzle check pattern. Compare the printed check pattern with the sample shown below. ❏ All lines are printed: The print head nozzles are not clogged. Select No using the u or d button and press the OK button. 68 User's Guide Improving Print and Scan Quality ❏ There are broken lines or missing segments: The print head nozzles may be clogged. Go to the next step. Note: The test pattern may vary by model. 7. [. . . ] In addition to your product documentation, we provide the following sources for obtaining information: Internet URL http://www. epson. co. nz Access the Epson New Zealand World Wide Web pages. Worth taking your modem here for the occasional surf!The site provides a download area for drivers, Epson contact points, new product information and technical support (e-mail). Epson Helpdesk Epson Helpdesk is provided as a final backup to make sure our clients have access to advice. [. . . ]