Running The Head Cleaning Utility - Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Printer Basics Manual

Running the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility:
1. Make sure the printer is on but not printing, and the b maintenance light is off.
Note: You can't clean the print head if the
Replace the appropriate ink cartridge instead.
2. Windows: Open an application and select
Properties
Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x: Open an application and select
menu. Then click the
Macintosh OS X: Open the
Double-click
click
OK
3. On the Utility menu, click the
4. Follow the instructions on the
screen to clean the print head.
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds,
during which the printer makes
some noise and the Ppower light
flashes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Ppower light is flashing, unless the
printer hasn't moved or made noise for more than 5 minutes.
5. When the Ppower light stops flashing, run a nozzle check to confirm that the
print head nozzles are clean.
Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click
(Windows) or
pattern prints (see the next section for details).
6
or . Then click the
Preferences
Utility button at the top of the dialog box.
EPSON Printer Utility
.
Confirmation
maintenance light is flashing or on.
b
Print
Utility
folder on your hard drive.
Applications
and select
SP 1280
Head Cleaning
(Macintosh). Then click
from the File menu. Click
tab.
from the File
Print
in the printer list. Then
button.
Print nozzle check pattern
. The nozzle check
Next