From the computer
Before starting this procedure, be sure to read the
following.
U
“Notes on Head Cleaning” on page 143
Explanations in this section use the Windows printer
driver as an example.
Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X.
U
“Using Epson Printer Utility 4” on page 77
A
Click
Head Cleaning
from the Utility tab in the
printer driver's
Properties
(or
Printing
preferences
) screen.
B
Click
Start
.
Head cleaning starts. Head cleaning takes about
6 minutes.
C
Click
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
.
Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
If you see any faint or missing segments in the
nozzle check pattern, click
Cleaning
.
If you cannot clear the clogged nozzles even
after repeating cleaning several times in
succession, select
Powerful Cleaning
on the
printer's control panel.
U
“From the printer” on page 144
From the printer
Before starting this procedure, be sure to read the
following.
U
“Notes on Head Cleaning” on page 143
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
Confirm that the printer is in the ready status.
Press the
"
button.
The Maintenance menu will be displayed.
B
Press the
d
/
u
buttons to highlight
Head
Cleaning
and press the
Z
button.
C
Press the
d
/
u
buttons to select
Select Nozzle &
Level
, and then press the
Z
button.
Note:
When you select
Check And Clean Nozzle
, you
can check the status of the nozzles and
automatically clean only the nozzle arrays that
are clogged.
D
After selecting the nozzle arrays for head
cleaning, press the
Z
button.
If there are faint or missing segments in all
colors
Press the
l
/
r
buttons to highlight the all check
boxes on the left, and then press the
Z
button
to enter check marks.
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