Epson PictureMate Pal - Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer

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5. Check the pattern to see if there are any gaps in the lines.
6. If there are no gaps, exit the nozzle check utility.
If there are gaps, you need to clean the print head. See Cleaning the Print Head
Using the Computer for instructions.
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer
If your print quality is not as good as it used to be—if photos are too light, are missing
colors, or have lines running through them—PictureMate Pal’s print head may need
cleaning. Follow the steps below to clean the print head.
Note: If you see a Print Pack low message on the screen, you can’t clean the
print head until you replace the Print Pack.
1. Make sure PictureMate Pal is connected to your computer and turned on but not
printing.
2. Load paper in PictureMate Pal so you can print a nozzle check pattern after
cleaning the print head. See Loading Paper for details.
3. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right
corner of your screen). Select Head Cleaning.
Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility.
Select PictureMate PM 200 in the printer list, click OK, and select Head
Cleaning
.
OK
Needs
cleaning