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4.
After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10× magnification eye loupe to examine it.
• If the pattern does not have any gaps, the print head is clean.
• If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, as shown below, run a cleaning cycle as described
on page 35. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are clean.
Caution: Don’t run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.
Running cleaning cycles
You can run several types of cleaning cycles from the control panel (or from the Epson LFP Remote
Panel 2): normal cleaning, heavy cleaning, and powerful cleaning.
Note: Run a heavy or powerful cleaning cycle only if three normal cleaning cycles are not sufficient to clear the
nozzles. The heavy and powerful cleaning cycles use a large quantity of ink and should only be used if necessary.
After running a heavy or powerful cleaning cycle, the printer runs normal cleaning cycles periodically even if the
Auto Cleaning setting is off.
The cartridges need to be at least 50% full to run a heavy cleaning. You may need to replace a low cartridge
to run the cleaning cycle. After cleaning, you can reinsert the previous cartridge.
Caution: Don’t run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.
1.
Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as described on page 33.
2. Make sure the printer is ready and the B ink light on the printer’s control panel is not on or flashing.
3. Press the button.
4. Press the d button to select Head Cleaning, then press the r button.
5. To select specific nozzles to clean, press the d button to select Select Nozzles, then press the r
button. Press the u or d buttons to select specific colors, then press the
OK button.
To clean all nozzles, select
All Nozzles, then press the r button.
6. Select the power level of the cleaning, then press the OK button to start the cleaning cycle.
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