Using The Control Panel To Clean The Printhead; Using The Head Cleaning Utility; Replacing An Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus Photo 870 Service Manual

EPSON Stylus Photo 870/1270
If routine cleaning doesn't unclog the nozzles, you can use the
strongest cleaning cycles in the adjustment program. Also, as a last
resort, you can perform an initial ink charge in the adjustment
program.
Table 6-1 lists the printhead cleaning methods ranked by their level of
effectiveness.
Table 6-1. Printhead Cleaning Methods
Level Method
1 Using the control Sometimes performs CL2, but not always. Depends
panel or Head on the current value of the CL timer and the number
Cleaning utility of pages printed since the last cleaning. See "Using
the Head Cleaning Utility" below or
Control Panel to Clean the Printhead"
for instructions.
2 Using the Always performs CL2, the strongest cleaning cycle.
adjustment program See
3 Resetting the initial The most powerful way to clean the printhead. See
ink charge flag "Initial Ink Charge"
NOTE: When you don't turn on the printer for a long time, the
print quality can decline. It's a good idea to turn on the
printer at least once a month to maintain good print
quality.
6.3.1 Using the Control Panel to Clean the
Printhead
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the
black and color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is flashing,
replace the ink cartridge instead.)
2. Press the cleaning button and hold it down for three seconds.
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes
some noise and the power light flashes.
3. After the power light stops flashing, print a page to test the print
quality.
You can repeat these steps as many times as necessary.
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6.3.2 Using the Head Cleaning Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the
black and color ink out lights are off. (If an ink out light is flashing,
replace the ink cartridge instead.)
2. Access the printer driver.
3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or click the Utility button
(Macintosh). Then click the Head Cleaning button.
Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the printhead.
Cleaning takes about 30 seconds, during which the printer makes
some noise and the power light flashes.
4. When the power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in
the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern, then click Next.
The nozzle check pattern prints.
You can repeat these steps as many times as necessary. (The EPSON
Stylus Photo 870/1270 is not equipped with the CL3 or so-called
"dummy cleaning" sequence, so you don't have to print a test page
between each cleaning cycle.)

6.4 Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the black or color ink out light flashes, the indicated cartridge is
low on ink. When the light stays on, the cartridge is empty and needs
to be replaced.
You cannot print if either ink cartridge is empty. Leave the empty
cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement.
Otherwise the ink remaining in the printhead nozzles may dry out.
Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing them
and before the expiration date on the package:
Black ink cartridge: T007201
Color ink cartridge: T008201 (Stylus Photo 870); T009201 (Stylus
Photo 1270)
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