Epson XP-4200 how to clean the print head from the control panel
When the nozzle check pattern has gaps. Cleaning uses ink, so clean only when print quality declines.
Steps
- Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
- Press the home button, if necessary.
- Select Maintenance > Print Head Cleaning.
CAUTION
Never turn off the product or open the scanner unit during a cleaning cycle or you may not be able to print.
Marked CAUTION by the manufacturer Source: Adjusting Print Quality: Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel, p. 175
- Select Start. The power light flashes during the cleaning cycle and stays on when it finishes, and a nozzle pattern prints.
- If there are no gaps in the pattern, select O.
- If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select X and follow the screen instructions to clean again.
- If most lines are missing, select O and run a Power Cleaning. See Run a Power Cleaning from the control panel.
Source: Adjusting Print Quality: Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel Source: Adjusting Print Quality: Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel, pp. 174-176
Other XP-4200 procedures
- How to replace an ink cartridgeWhen the LCD screen says to replace an ink cartridge, or to replace one before then if print quality is poor.
- How to run a nozzle check from the control panelWhen printouts are light or banded, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged before cleaning.
- How to run a Power Cleaning from the control panelWhen white or dark lines or missing nozzles remain after cleaning the print head several times.
- How to align the print head from the control panelWhen printouts are grainy or blurry, vertical lines are misaligned, or dark or light horizontal bands appear.
- How to clear a paper jam inside the productWhen the LCD screen reports paper jammed inside the product.
- How to clear a paper jam in the rear coverWhen the LCD screen reports paper jammed in the rear cover.
- How to run a product checkTo find out whether the product itself is working when printing from a computer fails.
- How to restore control panel settings to their defaultsWhen a control panel or network setting causes a problem.
Sources
- User's Guide, XP-4200/XP-4205. Epson America, Inc. Document CPD-62196, revision CPD-62196R3, 258 pages, en-US. files.support.epson.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.