Epson SureColor F9370 User Manual page 87

Symptom
A message on the LCD screen tells you to apply
carriage rod grease.
You want to check the print quality for clogged
nozzles.
A nozzle check pattern indicates clogged nozzles.
Print quality has declined.
Printed media is faint, or contains horizontal
stripes or uneven colors.
Even after cleaning the print head several times,
print quality has declined.
Printed media is smudged.
Ink, paper particles, or lint from the media
accumulate on the platen or media edge guides.
Ink adheres to the heat shield.
The media edge guides are deformed or damaged. Replace the media edge guides.
A message on the LCD screen tells you the head
cleaning set is nearing the end of its life.
Parent topic: Maintenance
Related tasks
Replacing the Chip Unit and Refilling Ink
Replacing the Waste Ink Bottle
Applying Carriage Rod Grease
Checking for Clogged Print Head Nozzles
Cleaning the Print Head
Cleaning Around the Print Heads
Cleaning the Anti-drying Caps
Cleaning the Platen and Media Edge Guides
Cleaning the Heat Shield
Replacing the Media Edge Guides
Maintenance or consumable operation
Apply carriage rod grease to the carriage rods.
Run a nozzle check to print a check pattern.
Clean the print head.
Perform the following as necessary:
• Clean around the print heads.
• Clean the anti-drying caps.
Clean the platen and media edge guides as
necessary.
Clean the heat shield.
Replace the head cleaning set.
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