Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Photo RX600 Basic Operation Gude

4. Check the printout.
Good: print head does not need to be cleaned yet.
Not Good: print head needs to be cleaned.
The actual printouts are printed in color (CMYK).
If the nozzle check result is not good, there may be a clogged ink nozzle
or a misaligned print head. To solve these problems, press the OK button
and follow the steps in "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 66.
If the nozzle check result is good, press the Cancel button to return to
the setup menu.

Cleaning the Print Head

If you find that the nozzle check result is unexpectedly faint or some dots
in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems
by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering
ink properly.
Note:
❏
Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. To avoid wasting ink,
clean the print head only if the copy quality drops (for example, blurred
printout, incorrect or missing color).
❏
Before cleaning the print head, perform the nozzle check first to see if it
really needs to be cleaned. This saves ink.
❏ When the ! Error light is on and a message appears on the LCD panel to
prompt you to replace the ink cartridge or to indicate the ink is low, you
cannot clean the print head. In this case, replace the appropriate ink
cartridge first.
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