Epson XP-605 is a white beauty that is integrated with printing, scanning and copying functions. It appeals to home users because it can print decent quality text and photos wirelessly. Ability to print on CDs and DVDs allows you to personalise family digital photo albums in your own space.
This is a compact device that can easily fit in a small area. Thanks to its weight and dimensions that correspond to 7.1 kg and 390 x 341 x 138 mm (Width x Depth x Height) respectively. It has a relatively small touchscreen of 6.3 cm size integrated with smart navigation features. It offers speedy printing operations for draft mode up to 12 ppm and for colour mode up to 9 ppm. The quality of text and photo is good with a resolution corresponding to 5,760 x 1,440 DPI. The main paper tray has the capacity to handle 100 sheets - adequate for home users. The machine reflects five slots for Epson XP-605 ink cartridges with two of them dedicated to a regular black and photo black ink. In addition, the printer is compatible with Apple AirPrint and Google Cloud Print. Moreover, it can print from memory cards and camera. It works with both Windows and Macintosh computers.
Advantages- User-friendly set up
- Automatic WiFi set up
- Small footprint
- Decent quality text printing
- High-capacity Epson XP-605 ink cartridges
- LCD touch sensitive screen
- Print ready for CD and DVDs
- Offers memory card, mobile and Cloud printing
- Supports PictBridge
- Wireless connectivity
- Control panel may be confusing
- Low-capacity main paper tray
- Lacks fax function
- ADF is absent
The compatible Epson XP-605 ink cartridges are:
- 26XL T2631 Photo Black ink
- 26XL T2632 Cyan ink
- 26XL T2633 Magenta ink
- 26XL T2634 Yellow ink
- 26XL T2621 Black ink
- 26XL multipack ink
Epson XP-605 offers features that suffice to get domestic printing operations done easily. Alongside, the ability to print and scan remotely, printing on CD/DVDs, printing from memory card and camera are some important features that appeal to families.
How to check if the printhead nozzles of Epson printer are clogged?
If the printouts are blurred or have gaps in them, reasons can be low ink in one of the Epson XP-605 ink cartridges or the clogged printhead nozzles. Go through the steps given below to check the printhead nozzles:-
- Load plain paper in the lower paper cassette.
- Press home icon if needed then press the left arrow or right arrow key to choose from the setup menu and then press the OK button.
- Press up arrow or down arrow key from the menu to select the maintenance option.
- Click on OK. Select the nozzle check and then click on ok again.
- Press the button, the nozzle check pattern will be printed. See the printed pattern to check if there are any gaps.
- If no gaps are there in the pattern printed, it means printhead is clean. Select done and click on the OK button.
- If the lines in the pattern printed have gaps, press up arrow or down arrow key to select cleaning the printhead.
Note: Do not put anything at the top of the printer's cover and also don't use it as a writing surface. Clean the cover using only a soft cloth.
How to perform the printhead cleaning procedure for Epson XP-605?
If the pattern printed has gaps in lines, it means the nozzles are clogged and require cleaning. Follow the steps accordingly:
- Load the plain papers in the lower paper cassette. (cassette 2).
- Press on the home if needed and then press the left arrow or right arrow key to choose from the setup menu and press ok.
- Press up arrow key or down arrow key and select the maintenance tab. Click on ok, select head cleaning option and then click on ok again.
- Click to start the cleaning procedure. Cleaning might take a couple of minutes. After it gets finished a message will be displayed on the screen.
- Select the print nozzle check pattern, click OK, then press the button to run a nozzle check and ensure that the print head is clean.
- If the pattern is still not appropriate then repeat step 1 to step 5 again and check the nozzle pattern printed correctly.
- If the pattern is still the same, there could be an issue with the Epson XP-605 ink cartridges. Check if the cartridges need replacement. If replacing the cartridge does not help, contact nearby printer service centers.
Note: Cleaning process uses ink, so clean the print head only when it is required, otherwise, your Epson XP-605 ink cartridges will run out quickly.