Checking And Cleaning The Print Head; Print Menu - Epson Stylus Pro 10000 Quick Reference Manual

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
First you print a nozzle check pattern to see if the print
head needs cleaning. If dots are missing from the pattern,
you need to run a cleaning cycle. After cleaning, run
another nozzle check.
1
Load a sheet of paper (or roll paper) in the printer.
2
Press the
SelecType
appears on the display.

PRINT MENU

3
Press the button.
Item
appears on the display.
4
Press the button. The nozzle check prints as
Enter
shown below:
If all the lines on the check pattern are complete, with
no gaps in the dot pattern, the print head doesn't need
cleaning.
button repeatedly until
® TEST
NOZZLE CHECK = PRINT
If dots are missing from the pattern, as shown below,
you need to run a cleaning cycle.
5
Make sure that all of the
printer's control panel are off. If an
flashing or on, you need to replace the corresponding
ink cartridge instead.
6
Press the
Cleaning
3 seconds. The
Pause
cleans its print head. The cleaning cycle takes about
a minute and does not use any paper.
To avoid damaging the printer, don't turn it off
until the cleaning cycle is finished and the
Pause light has stopped flashing.
7
When the
Pause
4 to run another nozzle check to make sure the print
head is clean.
4
lights on the
Ink Out
light is
Ink Out
button and hold it for at least
light flashes as the printer
light goes off, follow steps 1 through