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From the computer
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“From the computer” on page 118
Notes on Print Head Cleaning
Ink is consumed during head cleaning.
Clean the print head only if print quality declines; for
example, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect
or missing.
When cleaning all nozzles, ink is consumed from all
colors.
Even if you are using only black inks for black and white
printing, color inks are also consumed.
Prepare a new maintenance box if there is not
enough empty space in the box.
If you repeat head cleaning several times in a short
period, the ink in the maintenance box may become full
soon as ink does not evaporate quickly from the
maintenance box.
Power Cleaning consumes much more ink than Print
Head Cleaning in the Maintenance menu.
Check the remaining ink level in advance, and prepare a
new ink cartridge before you start cleaning if the ink is
low.
Print head cleaning cannot be performed unless the
temperature conditions are correct. See the
following for the appropriate temperature
conditions.
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If the nozzles are still clogged after performing
Power Cleaning, turn off the printer and leave it
overnight or longer.
When left for some time, the clogged ink may dissolve.
If the nozzles are still clogged, contact your dealer or
Epson Support.
From the printer
Before starting this procedure, be sure to read the
following:
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“Notes on Print Head Cleaning” on page 117
A
Select
Menu
-
Maintenance
-
Cleaning the
Maintenance Parts
-
Wiping the Print Head
on
the control panel.
B
Select nozzle arrays for cleaning.
Select the color pairs with faint or missing
segments in the check pattern.
C
Touch
Z
to start cleaning.
Head cleaning takes about 4 to 9 minutes.
Note:
The more color pairs selected, the longer it takes to
perform cleaning. Depending on the status of the
nozzles and the Auto Clean Max Repeat setting,
this function can take up to 32 minutes.
A confirmation message is displayed when
cleaning is complete.
D
Touch
Yes
to print a check pattern and check for
clogging.
If you do not want to perform a nozzle check,
touch
No
to exit.
If the nozzles are still clogged, repeat steps 1 to 3 several
times. If you cannot clear the clogged nozzles even after
repeating cleaning several times, see the following to
perform
Power Cleaning
.
Power Cleaning
Before starting this procedure, be sure to read the
following:
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“Notes on Print Head Cleaning” on page 117
A
Select
Menu
-
Maintenance
-
Power Cleaning
on the control panel.
B
Select the nozzle arrays for Power Cleaning.
Select the color pairs with faint or missing
segments in the check pattern.
C
Press the
Z
button to start Power Cleaning.
Power Cleaning takes about 8 minutes.
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