Epson XP-970 Series User Manual

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head (Control Panel)
1.
Load two or more sheets of A4-size plain paper in the printer.
“Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette 2” on page 36
2.
Select Maintenance on the home screen.
3.
Select Print Head Nozzle Check.
4.
Follow the on-screen instructions to print the nozzle check pattern.
5.
Check the printed pattern to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ A:
All lines are printed. Select
. No further steps are needed.
❏ B or close to B:
Some nozzles are clogged. Select
, and then select Cleaning on the next screen.
❏ C or worse than C:
If most lines are missing or not printed, this indicates most nozzles are clogged. Select
, and then select
Power Cleaning on the next screen.
6.
Follow the on-screen instructions to perform print head cleaning or Power Cleaning.
7.
When cleaning is nished, print the nozzle check pattern again. Repeat cleaning and printing the pattern until
all lines are printed completely.
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Important:
If print quality has not improved
aer
repeating nozzle check and head cleaning 2 times, wait for at least 6
hours without printing, and then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. We
recommend turning o the printer using the
P button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power
Cleaning.
Related Information
& “Running Power Cleaning (Control Panel)” on page 164
Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
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Epson XP-970 Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Functions	Print, Scan, Copy
Max Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Number of Ink Cartridges	6
Borderless Printing	Yes
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)	No
Print Speed (Black)	8.5 ppm
Print Speed (Color)	8 ppm (ISO/IEC 24734)
Ink Cartridge Configuration	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Supported Media Sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter
Duplex Printing	Yes
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile Printing	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Display	4.3-inch touchscreen
Copier Speed (Color)	15 cpm
Fax Speed	No fax function
Dimensions	479 x 356 x 148 mm