Epson Stylus CX7300 User Manual page 80

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the cleaning cycle, which lasts around 1 minute.
The Encender (On) light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle and stays on green when
the cycle is finished.
Caution:
Never turn off the Epson Stylus CX7300 Series during a cleaning cycle or you may damage it.
4. When the Encender (On) light stops flashing and remains on, you can check to see if the
nozzles are clean:
Windows:
Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern and click Print.
Macintosh:
Click Confirmation and click Next.
5. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Nozzles are clean
6. If there are no gaps, click Finish.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, click Clean to clean the print head again.
You may need to clean the print head up to 2 times. You can also turn the Epson Stylus CX7300
Series off and wait at least 6 hours. Then try printing again.
Align the Print Head
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may
need to align the print head.
Note:
Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
You can align the print head using the control panel or your software.
Using the Control Panel
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Nozzles need cleaning