Epson XP-4200 how to run a nozzle check from the control panel
When printouts are light or banded, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged before cleaning.
Steps
- Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
- Press the home button, if necessary.
- Select Maintenance > Print Head Nozzle Check, then select Print.
- Look for gaps in the printed lines.
- If there are no gaps, select O.
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: Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel, p. 171
- If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select X and follow the screen instructions to clean the print head, check the nozzles and repeat as necessary.
- If most lines are missing, select O and run a Power Cleaning. See Run a Power Cleaning from the control panel.
If cleaning up to 3 times brings no improvement, turn the product off and wait at least 12 hours. Then run a nozzle check and clean again. If quality still does not improve, run a Power Cleaning. The print head cannot be cleaned when a cartridge is expended; replace the cartridge first.
Source: Adjusting Print Quality: Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel Source: Adjusting Print Quality: Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel, pp. 170-171
Used for
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 clean the print head from the control panelWhen the nozzle check pattern has gaps. Cleaning uses ink, so clean only when print quality declines.
- 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.