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Question posted by lynruthy1 on December 21st, 2013

Printhead Alignment

The nozzle check shows wiggily lines and the print shows wiggily letters. I have cleaned the printheads 4 times. no change.

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Answer #1: Posted by hzplj9 on January 5th, 2014 3:27 PM

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It could be a sticking head or a foreign body but try accessing the Epson link where FAQs and support for all manner of issues can be found.

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Product Information Guide - Page 2

... opening the package Temperature Storage: -4 to 104 °F (-20 to your printer not covered by Epson's warranty. Before printing large jobs using the borderless setting, print a single sheet to a higher grade paper. Epson Stylus CX3800 Series Print direction Input buffer Bidirectional minimum distance printing with logic seeking 64 KB Ink Cartridges Color Cyan, magenta, yellow...

Product Information Guide - Page 3

... °C) 1 month at 600 dpi, 100% Letter (8.5 × 11.0 inches) or A4 (8.5 × 11.7 inches); Epson Stylus CX3800 Series Scanning Scanner type Photoelectric device Effective pixels Document size Scanning resolution Output resolution Color separation Image data Gamma correction Light source Interface Flatbed color image scanner Color CIS line sensor 5,100 × 14,040 pixels...

Product Information Guide - Page 4

...even for your printer software according to use one of paper you 're using special paper, check the package for your photos will look great printed on the ...printing a rough draft of an image, plain paper is often whiter or brighter than the other paper types.) Note: The type of Epson's special ink jet papers designed for landscape printing. For example, your job. Epson Stylus CX3800...

Product Information Guide - Page 5

... the paper size button to select Letter. 5. If you need to do it stops and do not need to 20 sheets of the Epson Stylus CX. Speeding Up Printing If you want to copy to a different size, you need to stop copying at any time, just press the y Stop button. When you can make...

Product Information Guide - Page 6

... or contact Epson; The Epson Stylus CX turns on page 7. It also shows the percentage of ink left in the sheet feeder. 3. Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are missing, you may need to check the print head nozzles and remaining ink levels using Status Monitor 3; see the Quick Guide. Epson Stylus CX3800 Series Error Indicators To diagnose...

Product Information Guide - Page 7

.... ❏ If more cartridge information. Epson Stylus CX3800 Series 4. If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are low on your screen when you print, telling you do not refill them. This lets any improvement after cleaning the print head four or five times, turn off the Epson Stylus CX and wait overnight. Tip: If...

Product Information Guide - Page 8

... to be installed correctly. Close the ink cartridge cover and press it until it four or five times. Caution: Do not remove or tear the label on , and the B ink light goes out...until it carefully. Open the cartridge cover and squeeze the tab at the back of the cartridge. Epson Stylus CX3800 Series 6/05 WARNING: If ink gets on -screen User's Guide) 8 - Then remove it clicks ...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 2

... Glass 7 Copying 8 Copying a Letter-size Document 8 Copying a Photo 8 Speeding Up Printing 9 Printing From Your Computer 10 Printing in Windows 10 Using Special Papers 13 Scanning a Photo or Document 14 Basic Scanning 15 Restoring Color in Faded Photos 17 Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series 18 Checking the Print Head Nozzles and Ink 18 Cleaning the Print Head 19 Replacing Ink...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 4

... equipment. Introduction After you have set up your Epson Stylus® CX3800 Series all-in-one as described on the Start Here sheet, turn here to: ■ Load paper ■ Make a quick copy of a document or photo ■ Get the basic steps for printing from your computer ■ Start scanning a document or photo...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 10

... Windows computer. Open the photo or document in Windows 1. Open the File menu and select Print. You see a window like this one: Select EPSON Stylus CX3800 Series Click here to open your printer software 10 Printing From Your Computer Printing From Your Computer This section describes the basic steps for more information.) Follow the instructions in...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 11

... you see a Setup, Printer, or Options button, click it. Make sure EPSON Stylus CX3800 Series is selected, then click the Preferences or Properties button. (If you choose the correct paper Type setting for details. 4. See page 13 for the paper you are using. On the Main tab, select the basic print settings: Select the...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 14

You can use your Epson Stylus CX3800 Series to scan a photo or document and save it on your scan settings with a full array of scans. ■ Professional Mode previews your image and ...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 15

... ArcSoft PhotoImpression™-using Epson Scan. Do one of it will be scanned. Then open the File menu, choose Import or Acquire, and select EPSON Stylus CX3800 Series. Or you don't move the original. 3.

Quick Reference Guide - Page 19

... properly. This lets any improvement after cleaning the print head four or five times, turn off the Epson Stylus CX and wait overnight. Note: Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines and the nozzle check indicates that the print head is off. 2. Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX 19 Run a nozzle check as described on page 18 to maintain...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 20

... used for priming the printer. 20 Maintaining Your Epson Stylus CX Use these part numbers when you use , and temperature. Color Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Part number T060120 T060220 T060320 T060420 Caution: Leave the empty cartridge installed until you need to your print quality and could result in the print head nozzles may affect your...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 21

... moves to clean the print head. Caution: Don't move the print head. Always press the B ink button to the _ ink out mark. Caution: Do not open the scanner when the document cover is on. 2. 1. Note: Don't hold down the B ink button for more than 3 seconds, or the printer will start to the check position and...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 27

... an ink cartridge. ■ If a dotted line appears in the image, clean the scanner glass with special paper or load your paper one sheet at a time. ■ Make sure the type of paper you... with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth (paper towels are too faint, you may need to align the print head. Run a nozzle check as described on page 18 to see page 20). ■ If you notice light or dark bands...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 30

... or transporting the Epson Stylus CX, do not drink...environment as the Epson Stylus CX. Ink Cartridge ...Stylus CX from printing. ■ If you handle used ink cartridges; Leaving cartridges uninstalled can dehydrate the print... head and may be ink remaining around the ink supply port. ■ Unplug the Epson Stylus... the Epson Stylus CX or touch any cartridges during printing. ■...

Quick Reference Guide - Page 35

... Epson and Epson Stylus are registered trademarks and Exceed Your Vision is a trademark of the copyright laws when using digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers. Epson encourages each... prior written permission of copyrighted material in any form or by improper copying or printing of any options or any use with Seiko Epson Corporation's operating and maintenance instructions...

Start Here Card - Page 1

... the tape from the ink cartridge holder. S'il manque un élément, communiquez avec Epson® tel qu'indiqué au verso. 2 Unlock the Printer Déverrouillez l'imprimante 1 Lift up the scanner. Start Here Point de départ Epson Stylus® CX3800 Series 1 Unpack Déballez l'appareil Remove all the tape.