Epson Stylus COLOR 685, Daily Use

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Cleaning the Print Head
If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or dots in
the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these
problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the
nozzles are delivering ink properly.
You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head
Cleaning utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself
by using the printer’s control panel buttons.
Note:
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Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting
ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines; for example,
if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing.
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Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head
needs to be cleaned. This saves ink.
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Do not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utility while
printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred.
Using the Head Cleaning utility
Note:
If the error light is flashing, you can not clean the print head. Replace
the appropriate ink cartridge first.
For Windows users
Click the Utility tab in the printer software, then click the Head
Cleaning button.
For Macintosh users
Access the printer software and click the Utility icon button in
the Print or Page Setup dialog box, then click the Head Cleaning
button.