Cleaning The Print Heads; Using The Head Cleaning Utility - Epson Stylus Color 400 User Manual

Note:
If a B black ink out or
A color ink out light is
flashing or on, you
need to replace an ink
cartridge, not clean
the print heads. See
page 4-3 for instructions.
Wait until your printer has
finished printing before

cleaning the print heads.

Do not use the head
cleaning utility with
printers on a network.
4
Maintenance and
The instructions in this chapter tell you how to:
Clean the print heads
Replace an ink cartridge
Align the print heads
Clean the printer
Transport the printer.
Cleaning the Print Heads
If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are
missing from the image, you may need to clean the print heads.
This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so to conserve ink, clean
them only if print quality declines.
There are two ways to clean the print heads: (1) using the Head
Cleaning utility in the printer driver, or (2) using the printer's
control panel buttons.

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing, and
the B black and A color ink out lights are off.
2. Access the printer driver as described in Chapter 1.
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Transportation