Cleaning The Print Head - Epson SureColor F2000 Series User Manual

Note: A complete nozzle cleaning is only required if there are more than 3 nozzles missing and
the gaps are adjacent to each other. Otherwise, cleaning is not required.
9. Clean the platen using a cloth dampened with window cleaner or water.
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Adjusting the Height of the Platen

Cleaning the Print Head

If printouts are faint or have gaps, you should clean the print head to clear the clogged nozzles. Clean
the print head only if print quality declines or image colors are incorrect. Ink is consumed for all colors or
selective color channels, depending on the cleaning method selected.
You can select from three levels of head cleaning:
• Use light or medium level for normal cleaning.
• If you cannot clear the clogged nozzles after cleaning with the light or medium level several times,
check the condition of the suction cap and, if necessary, clean it before using the heavy cleaning level.
Note: After the initial ink charging, the printer cleans the print head in the same way as for initial ink
charging several times, regardless of the selected level. After you turn on the printer, it also performs an
automatic Power On Cleaning to clean the print head. (Automatic cleaning can be disabled from the
printer's control panel.)
1. Press the
The Maintenance menu appears.
2. Press the up and down arrow buttons to highlight Cleaning, and press the right arrow button.
3. Press the up and down arrow buttons to choose one of the following cleaning options:
• Selected Nozzles: Select this option when you see faint printing or gaps in a specific row of
nozzles in the check pattern. You can select multiple nozzle rows, if necessary.
Print Head Maintenance
maintenance button on the control panel.
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