Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Photo RX700 Basics Manual

5. Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each staggered line should be
solid, with no gaps, as shown.
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If your printout looks okay, you're done. Press
menu.
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If you see any gaps, as shown below, press
on the screen to clean the print head.

Cleaning the Print Head

Follow these steps to clean the print head so it can deliver ink properly. Print head
cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
Note:
You can also clean the print head using the printer software. Click the ? or Help button
on your printer settings screen for instructions on running the print head cleaning utility.
1. Make sure the Stylus Photo RX700 is turned on but not printing.
2. Press the
Setup
3. Use the u and d buttons to select
4. Press the
OK
Cleaning takes about a minute, and you see a message on the RX700 screen
indicating that cleaning is in progress.
5. When cleaning finishes, press
results (see page 72).
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the
solutions beginning on page 78. You can also turn the Stylus Photo RX700 off
and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning
the print head again.
button.
button, then press
OK
OK
Head Cleaning
again to start cleaning.
OK
to print a nozzle check pattern to check the
Checking and Cleaning and Print Head
to return to the Setup
Back
and follow the instructions
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