Epson XP-8700 Series

5.
Use a new dry cotton swab to wipe the
lm.
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Important:
Do not leave any
bers
on the
lm.
Note:
To prevent the smear from spreading, frequently replace the cotton swab with a new one.
6.
Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the lm is not smeared.
7.
Visually check that the lm is not smeared.
Menu Options for Maintenance
Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
Print Head Nozzle Check:
Select this feature to check if the print head nozzles are clogged. e printer prints a nozzle check
pattern.
Print Head Cleaning:
Select this feature to clean clogged nozzles in the print head.
Power Cleaning:
Select this feature to perform power cleaning if the print head is severely clogged or is still clogged
aer repeating standard cleaning. More ink is consumed than in usual cleaning.
Print Head Alignment:
Select this feature to adjust the print head to improve print quality.
❏ Vertical Alignment
Select this feature if your printouts look blurry or text and lines are misaligned.
❏ Horizontal Alignment
Select this feature if horizontal banding appears at regular intervals in your printouts.
Ink Cartridge Replacement:
Use this feature to replace the ink cartridges before the ink is expended.
Paper Guide Cleaning:
Select this feature if there are ink stains on the internal rollers. e printer feeds paper to clean the
internal rollers.
Related Information
& “Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 104
& “Running Power Cleaning” on page 105
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 106
& “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 178
Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Menu Options for Maintenance
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