Head Cleaning Level
Choose from three levels of head cleaning.
Select Execute (Light) first. If the pattern still contains
faint or missing segments after head cleaning has been
performed once, try again using Execute (Medium) or
Execute (Heavy).
Note:
If colors are faint or missing even after head cleaning,
perform regular part cleaning.
U “Regular Part Cleaning” on page 80
Auto Maintenance Options
The printer features handy auto maintenance options
for performing regular head cleaning at an interval
selected as described below.
❏ Periodical Cleaning
Head cleaning is performed automatically at
selected intervals of 1 to 24 hours.
U “Printer Setup Menu” on page 104
❏ Cleaning Cycle
Head cleaning is performed automatically at
selected intervals of 1 to 10 pages.
U “Printer Setup Menu” on page 104
This section explains how to clean the head if you find
that the nozzles are clogged on printing a test pattern.
Buttons that are used in the following settings
A
Pressing the # button when the printer is ready
to print displays the Maintenance menu.
Pressing the # button when printing is paused
takes you to Step 3.
B
Use the d/u buttons to select Cleaning and press
the Z button.
C
Choose the nozzles to be cleaned.
All Nozzles
Choose this option if all patterns in the printed
nozzle check results contain faint or missing
segments. If you select All Nozzles, proceed to
Step 5.
Selected Nozzles
Choose this option if only some of the numbered
patterns (nozzle arrays) in the printed nozzle
check results contained faint or missing
segments. You can select multiple nozzle arrays.
D
Choose the nozzle arrays to be cleaned.
❏ Use the d/u buttons to choose the nozzle arrays
with faint or missing segments in the nozzle check
pattern and press the Z button.
❏ After selecting the arrays you wish to clean, select
Proceed and press the Z button.
E
Select a cleaning level and press the Z button.
EPSON SC-S70600 series/SC-S50600 series/SC-S30600 series User's Guide
Maintenance
78