Menu Options For Settings Mode; Menu Options For Maintenance; Nozzle Check; Head Cleaning - Epson L7160 Series User Manual

User's Guide

Menu Options for Settings Mode

By selecting Settings on the home screen from the control panel, you can make printer settings or perform printer
maintenance.

Menu Options for Maintenance

Select the menus on the control panel as described below.
Settings > Maintenance

Nozzle Check:

Select this feature to check if the print head nozzles are clogged. The printer prints a nozzle check
pattern.

Head Cleaning:

Select this feature to clean clogged nozzles in the print head.

Power Cleaning:

Select this feature to replace all of the ink inside the ink tubes if you have not used the printer for a
long time and notice banding or missing colors in your printouts. More ink is consumed than in
usual cleaning. See the "Related Information" below for details on using this feature.

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.

Reset Ink Levels:

Select this feature to reset the ink levels to 100% when refilling the ink tank.

Maintenance Box Service Life:

Displays the approximate service life of the maintenance box. When the ! icon is displayed, the
maintenance box is nearly full. When the X icon is displayed, the maintenance box is full.
Related Information
"Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 127
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"Running Power Cleaning" on page 128
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"Aligning the Print Head" on page 130
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"Checking the Status of the Remaining Ink and the Maintenance Box" on page 117
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