Epson Stylus Photo R280
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4. Hold down the paper button, then press the power
button. Hold down both buttons until the power light
begins to flash, then release the power button.
5. When the nozzle check starts to print, release the paper
button. Check the printed nozzle check pattern to see if
there are gaps in the lines.
6. If there are no gaps or lines, the print head does not need to
be cleaned.
If there are gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, follow
the instructions in the next section to clean the nozzles.
Running the Head Cleaning Utility
Using Your Computer
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, that the
CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer, and the red
ink light is off. (If the red ink light is flashing or on,
you need to replace a cartridge.)
2. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar
and select
Head Cleaning.
Macintosh OS X: Open the
Applications folder and select
EPSON Printer Utility2. Select SP R280 Series in the
printer list, click
OK, and select Head Cleaning.
You see a screen like the following:
3. Click
Start or Next.
Cleaning takes several seconds. The printer runs a head
cleaning cycle and the green power light flashes.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in progress. You
may damage it.
Do not insert the CD/DVD tray until cleaning has finished.
4. When the green power light stops flashing, make sure
paper is loaded in the printer, then do the following:
❏ Windows: Click
Print Nozzle Check Pattern, then
click
Print.
❏ Macintosh OS X: Click
Confirmation, then click
Next.
The nozzle check pattern is printed. (See “Examining the
Nozzle Check Pattern” on page 13 for details.)
5. If there are no gaps or lines, click
Finish.
If there are still gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint,
click
Clean to clean the print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three times,
turn the printer off and wait overnight. This allows any
dried ink to soften. Then, try cleaning the print head again.
Print head
needs to be
cleaned:
Print head does
not need to be
cleaned:
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