Cleaning The Print Head (Head Cleaning); Cleaning The Print Head - Printer Buttons; Cleaning The Print Head - Windows - Epson ET-M1170 Series User Manual

User's Guide
Related Information
"Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette" on page 35
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"Cleaning the Print Head (Head Cleaning)" on page 82
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"Power Cleaning the Print Head (Power Cleaning)" on page 83
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Cleaning the Print Head (Head Cleaning)

When printouts are faint or visible banding appears, the nozzles are clogged. When print quality has declined, use
the nozzle check feature to check if the nozzles are clogged, and then clean the print head. For details on how to
run the nozzle check, see the related information below.
Important:
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❏ Do not open the printer cover or turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you
may not be able to print.
❏ Because print head cleaning uses some ink, clean the print head only if quality declines.
❏ When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head.
❏ If print quality has not improved after repeating nozzle check and head cleaning three times, wait for at least six
hours without printing, and then run the nozzle check again. We recommend to turn off the printer. If print
quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning. If it has still not improved, contact Epson support.
❏ To prevent the print head from drying out, do not unplug the printer while the power is on.
Related Information
"Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)" on page 79
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Cleaning the Print Head - Printer Buttons

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Hold the button down for at least five seconds until the power light starts flashing.
Print head cleaning starts.
Note:
It may take some time to start print head cleaning.
After the power light stops flashing, turn off the printer, run nozzle check, and then check if the print head nozzles
have been un-clogged.
For details on how to run the nozzle check, see the related information below.
Repeat the nozzle check and head cleaning up to three times until all lines are printed correctly.
Related Information
"Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)" on page 79
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Cleaning the Print Head - Windows

1. Access the printer driver window.
Maintaining the Printer
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