Epson Stylus COLOR 600 User Manual page 150

For Macintosh users:
1. Make sure that the printer is on, and the and
lights are off.
Note:
The print head cannot be cleaned if the or
flashing or on. Replace the ink cartridges as needed before
proceeding.
2. Choose Utility from the Print dialog box.
3. Click the Head Cleaning button.
4. Follow the on-screen messages.
The
cleaning cycle. This operation takes about two minutes to
complete.
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5. When the
Confirmation button in the Head Cleaning dialog box to
print a nozzle check pattern and to reset the cleaning cycle.
Use the check pattern to confirm the head is clean. See page
8-27 to see a sample of the nozzle check pattern.
In the check pattern, if you find that any segments are missing
from the test lines, you may need to repeat the head cleaning
and print the nozzle check pattern again. If print quality hasn't
improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, try
other recommendations listed in this chapter. If the print
quality still has not improved, contact your dealer.
8-28
Troubleshooting
power light flashes while the printer performs the
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while
Doing so may damage the printer.
power light stops flashing, click the
ink out
ink out light is
power light is flashing.