Epson EcoTank ET-3800 Series User Manual page 91

Maintaining the Printer
1. Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
To select an item, use the
2. Select Print Head Nozzle Check.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to load paper and print the nozzle check pattern.
4. Check the printed pattern to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ A:
All lines are printed. Select
❏ B or close to B
Some nozzles are clogged. Select
When cleaning is finished, the nozzle check pattern is printed automatically.
❏ C or close to C
If most lines are missing or not printed, this indicates most nozzles are clogged. Select
check feature, and then run Power Cleaning. For details, see "Related information" below.
5. Repeat cleaning and printing the pattern until all lines are printed completely.
Important:
c
If print quality has not improved after repeating nozzle check and head cleaning 3 times, wait for at least 12 hours
without printing, and then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. We recommend
turning off the printer by using the
Note:
You can also check and clean the print head from the printer driver.
❏ Windows
Click Print Head Nozzle Check on the Maintenance tab.
❏ Mac OS
Apple menu > System Preferences > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax) > Epson(XXXX) > Options
& Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility > Print Head Nozzle Check
>
Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality
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buttons, and then press the OK button.
. No further steps are needed.
, and then follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head.
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button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning.
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to exit the nozzle