Manually Checking And Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Pro 7880 User Manual

Caution: Don't run a
cleaning cycle while
thick media is loaded in
the printer.
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
3. Press then press
Menu,
The nozzle check pattern is printed and automatically read. If the printer
finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle.

Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

If you turn off Auto Cleaning, you can print a nozzle check and manually
examine it to determine whether any nozzles are clogged or deflected. Then
you can run a cleaning cycle by pressing and holding the
1. Press the button.
Menu
again.
2. Press the d button until
.
Menu
3. Press the d to select
4. Press the button twice.
l
5. Press d to highlight
is selected.
6. Press then press
Menu,
7. After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10
If the pattern looks good, as shown below, the print head is clean.
•
If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, as shown below,
•
run a cleaning cycle by pressing and holding the
least 3 seconds. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make
sure the nozzles are clean.
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to start printing the nozzle check pattern.
PRINTER SETUP
AUTO CLEANING
, then press to save the setting.
OFF
, then press
TEST PRINT
to start printing the nozzle check pattern.
button.
Menu
is highlighted. Press
Menu
is highlighted, then press
.
Menu NOZZLE CHECK
×
eye loupe to examine it.
button for at
Menu
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