Epson WF-3012, User Manual

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Print head needs cleaning
• If there are no gaps, click Finish .
• If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, click Clean to clean the print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 4 times, turn off the product and wait
at least 6 hours. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to be replaced.
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning
Related topics
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Print Head Alignment
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head.
Note: Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
You can align the print head using a utility on your Windows computer or Mac.
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the cassette (or in cassette 1 if your product has two cassettes).
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