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Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the
power light is flashing, unless the
printer hasn’t moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.
4. When the
power
light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm the print
head nozzles are clean.
Make sure plain paper is loaded in the printer and click
Print Nozzle Check
Pattern
. Then click
. The nozzle check pattern prints (see the next section
for details).
5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or lines, click
Finish
.
If the pattern has white lines, click
Clean
to clean the print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the
solutions in Problems and Solutions. You can also turn the printer off and wait
overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print
head again.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. Each colored square should be solid,
with no gaps or lines, as shown:
If your printout looks okay, you’re done.
If you see any white lines or gaps (as shown), clean the print head again; see Running
the Head Cleaning Utility for instructions.
Purchasing Ink Cartridges
Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the
expiration date on the package:
