Disposal Of Used Consumables - Epson SC-F7100 Series User Manual

SC-F7200 Series/SC-F7100 Series/SC-F7000 Series User's Guide
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 240 hours.
"Printer Setup Menu" on page 115
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❏ Cleaning Cycle
Head cleaning is performed automatically at
selected intervals of 1 to 10 pages.
"Printer Setup Menu" on page 115
U
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.
Maintenance
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.
Select Execute (Light) first.
F
Head cleaning will be performed.
The menu will close when cleaning is complete.
Print a nozzle pattern and inspect the results to
determine whether the problem has been
resolved.
"Checking for Clogged Nozzles" on
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page 99
If you paused the printer in Step 1, printing will
resume when head cleaning is complete; check
the printout to confirm whether the problem has
been resolved.
Disposal of Used
Consumables
Dispose of used ink packs and chip units, as well as
printed media following local laws and regulations, for
example by consigning waste to industrial waste
disposer.
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