Maintaining the Printer
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
If the nozzles are clogged, the printouts become faint, there is visible banding, or unexpected colors appear. When
print quality has declined, use the nozzle check feature and check if the nozzles are clogged. If the nozzles are
clogged, clean the print head.
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Important:
❏ Do not open the scanner unit or turn o the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you
may not be able to print.
❏ Because print head cleaning uses some ink, clean the print head only if quality declines.
❏ When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head. Prepare a new ink bottle.
❏ If print quality has not improved aer repeating nozzle check and head cleaning three 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 to turn o the printer. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning. If it has still not
improved, contact Epson support.
❏ To prevent the print head from drying out, do not unplug the printer while the power is on.
Related Information
& “Loading Paper in the Rear Paper Feed” on page 39
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Control Panel
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the printer.
2. Select Maintenance on the home screen.
To select an item, move the focus to the item using the
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buttons, and then press the OK button.
3. Select Nozzle Check.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print the nozzle check pattern.
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