Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Reference Manual

Using Your Computer to Check the Print
Head Nozzles
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the
red H ink light is not on. (If the red H ink light is on, you
need to replace a cartridge.)
2. Make sure letter-size plain paper is loaded in the printer.
3. Windows: Right-click the
(in the lower right corner of your screen). Select
.
Check
Macintosh: Open the
Applications
EPSON Printer Utility2
the printer list, click
OK
You see a screen like the following:
4. Click . The nozzle check pattern prints. (See the
Print
example on page 8.)
5. If there are no gaps in the patterns, click
If there are gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, click
and follow the on-screen instructions to clean the
Clean
print head.

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice
light or dark bands across your printout, you may need to
clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can
deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it
only if quality declines.
You can clean the print head using the buttons on the control
panel or using the computer.
Before you clean the print head, make sure the CD/DVD tray
is not inserted in the printer.
Caution: If you don't use your printer often it is a good idea to print
a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality.
printer icon on your taskbar
Nozzle
folder and select
. Select
Epson SP 1400 Series
, and select .
Nozzle Check
.
Finish
Using the Printer Buttons to Clean the
Print Head
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the
red H ink light is off. (If the red H ink light is flashing or
on, you need to replace a cartridge.)
2. Hold down the H ink button for 3 seconds.
The printer cleans the print head and the green P power
light flashes. Cleaning takes about two minutes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in
progress. You may damage it.
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3. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure
paper is loaded in the printer, then print a nozzle check to
determine whether you need to clean the print head again.
See page 8 for more information.
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning four times,
turn the printer off and wait at least 6 hours. This allows
any dried ink to soften. Then clean the print head again.
Using Your Computer to Clean the Print
Head
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the
red H ink light is off. (If the red H ink light is flashing or
on, you need to replace a cartridge.)
2. Windows: Right-click the
and select
Head Cleaning
Macintosh: Open the
EPSON Printer Utility2
the printer list, click
You see a screen like the following:
3. Click or
Start
The printer cleans the print head and the green P power
light flashes. Cleaning takes about two minutes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in
progress. You may damage it.
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Epson Stylus Photo 1400
printer icon on your taskbar
.
folder and select
Applications
. Select
Epson SP 1400 Series
, and select
OK Head Cleaning
.
Next
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