Menu Options For Maintenance - Epson XP-8700 Series User Manual

Maintaining the Printer
5. Use a new dry cotton swab to wipe the film.
Important:
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Do not leave any fibers on the film.
Note:
To prevent the smear from spreading, frequently replace the cotton swab with a new one.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until the film is not smeared.
7. Visually check that the film is not smeared.

Menu Options for Maintenance

Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
Print Head Nozzle Check:
Select this feature to check if the print head nozzles are clogged. The printer prints a nozzle check
pattern.
Print Head Cleaning:
Select this feature to clean clogged nozzles in the print head.
Power Cleaning:
Select this feature to perform power cleaning if the print head is severely clogged or is still clogged
after repeating standard cleaning. More ink is consumed than in usual cleaning.
Print Head Alignment:
Select this feature to adjust the print head to improve print quality.
❏ Vertical Alignment
Select this feature if your printouts look blurry or text and lines are misaligned.
❏ Horizontal Alignment
Select this feature if horizontal banding appears at regular intervals in your printouts.
Ink Cartridge Replacement:
Use this feature to replace the ink cartridges before the ink is expended.
Paper Guide Cleaning:
Select this feature if there are ink stains on the internal rollers. The printer feeds paper to clean the
internal rollers.
Related Information
"Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 104
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"Running Power Cleaning" on page 105
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"Aligning the Print Head" on page 106
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"Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 178
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Menu Options for Maintenance