Epson EcoTank ET-3800 Series - Page 91

1.
Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
To select an item, use the
u d l r buttons, and then press the OK button.
2.
Select Print Head Nozzle Check.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to load paper and print the nozzle check pattern.
4.
Check the printed pattern to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ A:
All lines are printed. Select
. No further steps are needed.
❏ B or close to B
Some nozzles are clogged. Select
, and then follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head.
When cleaning is
nished,
the nozzle check pattern is printed automatically.
❏ C or close to C
If most lines are missing or not printed, this indicates most nozzles are clogged. Select
to exit the nozzle
check feature, and then run Power Cleaning. For details, see "Related information" below.
5.
Repeat cleaning and printing the pattern until all lines are printed completely.
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Important:
If print quality has not improved aer repeating nozzle check and head cleaning 3 times, wait for at least 12 hours
without printing, and then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. We recommend
turning o the printer by using the
P button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning.
Note:
You can also check and clean the print head from the printer driver.
❏ Windows
Click Print Head Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab.
❏ Mac OS
Apple menu > System Preferences > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax) > Epson(XXXX) > Options
& Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility > Print Head Nozzle Check
Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
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