Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 Setup and Setup And Use Manual

74 | Maintaining the Printer
Note: It is best to clean
the print head if you have
not used the printer for at
least one week to
maintain print quality.
Note: It is best to run a
higher level cleaning cycle
only when the previous
level does not clear the
clogged or deflected
nozzles.

Cleaning the Print Head

If you notice gaps, lines, or color shifts in your printouts, or a nozzle check
reveals clogged or deflected nozzles, you should clean the print head. You
can run print head cleaning cycles in four different levels:
Very light
•
Light (standard level)
•
Medium
•
Heavy
•
If you find that you regularly need to clean the print head, you can set up a
REGULAR CLEANING
clean the print head a specific number of hours after running a print job to
maintain print quality. See page 114 for instructions.
1. Turn on the printer and make sure the
printer's LCD display is not on or flashing.
2. Do one of the following:
To run a standard (light) cleaning cycle, press and hold down the
•
button for three seconds. Go to step 7.
Menu
To run another level of cleaning cycle, go to step 3.
•
3. Press the button.
Menu
4. Press the d button until
.
Menu
5. Press d until one of the following cleaning levels is highlighted, then
press .
Menu
• CLEANING (VERY LIGHT)
• CLEANING (LIGHT)
• CLEANING (MEDIUM)
• CLEANING (HEAVY)
6. Press to start the cleaning cycle.
cycle in the
PRINTER SETUP
Check
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menu. This lets you
H ink light on the
is highlighted, then press