Cleaning The Print Heads; Using The Head Cleaning Utility - Epson Stylus Color 3000 Manual

EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000
Load a maximum of
When you load media this many sheets in
with this name . . . the paper tray . . .
Plain paper (single 100 letter size
sheets) 30 Super A3/B size
30 A2 size
Plain paper (continuous (See Chapter 3 of the
paper) User's Guide for
loading instructions.)
Envelopes 10
Labels (single sheets) (See Chapter 3 of the
User's Guide for
Continuous label paper
loading instructions.
EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet 70 letter size
Paper 30 legal size
30 Super A3/B size
EPSON Special Coated
30 A2 size
Paper for 360 dpi
Printing
EPSON High Quality 70 letter size
Ink Jet Paper 30 legal size
30 Super A3/B
EPSON Photo Quality
30 A2 size
Ink Jet Paper
EPSON Special Coated
Paper for 720 dpi
Printing
EPSON Photo Quality 30 cards
Ink Jet Cards
EPSON 720 dpi Index
Cards
EPSON Photo Quality (See Chapter 3 of the
User's Guide for
Self Adhesive Sheets
loading instructions.)
EPSON Photo Quality
Banner Paper
EPSON Photo Quality 20 letter size
Glossy Paper (use with
support sheet)
EPSON Photo Quality 30 letter size
Glossy Film (use with 1 A2 size
support sheet)
EPSON High Quality 30 letter size
Glossy Paper (use with 1 A2 size
support sheet)
EPSON Iron-On 1 sheet
2
Transfer Paper
EPSON Ink Jet 30 letter size
Transparencies (use
with support sheet)
EPSON Ink Jet Back 1 sheet
Light Film
EPSON Ink Jet Canvas (See Chapter 3 of the
Cloth User's Guide for
loading instructions.)
1
Load with the short edge leading into the feeder.
2
Turn on the Flip Horizontal option to reverse your image before
you print it—especially if it includes text—so the image will appear
correctly when it's transferred.
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Then select this
Media Type setting
in your printer
software . . .
Plain paper
360 dpi Ink Jet
Paper
Photo Quality Ink
Jet Paper
1
Photo Quality
Glossy Paper
Photo Quality
Glossy Film
Ink Jet
Transparencies
Ink Jet Back Light
Film
Ink Jet Canvas Cloth
Setting the Thickness Lever
Be sure to check the thickness lever position if you print on
thick paper such as envelopes or index cards, or if ink smears
on your documents. If ink smears on your documents, set the
thickness lever to the + position regardless of the paper type.
To change the thickness lever position, open the printer cover
and change the setting as shown below.
Paper type
Standard paper (single sheet)
Envelopes
Index cards
Transparencies
Labels
Continuous paper
Banner paper

Cleaning the Print Heads

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are
missing from the image, you may need to clean the print
heads. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink
properly.
Note:
You must print a few lines (for example, a nozzle check) after each
print head cleaning in order to reset the cleaning cycle.
Cleaning the print heads uses ink, so clean them only if print
quality declines. There are two ways to clean the print heads:
The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software
The printer's control panel buttons.
Use either method when the printer is connected directly to
the computer. Use the control panel when you are using DOS
or the printer is connected via an optional interface card.
Note:
If any Ink Out lights are flashing or on, you need to replace the ink
cartridge instead.
If you were printing when you started cleaning the print heads, the
Pause light may still be on. Press the Pause button to turn off the
light and resume printing.

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows
computer or a Macintosh:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing.
2. Make sure all the
3. Access the Main printer settings dialog box.
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Lever position
0
+
+
0
0
0
0
B lights are off.
Ink Out