Checking For Clogged Print Head Nozzles - Epson SureColor F9470H User Manual

Perform the following maintenance as necessary:
• Nozzle Check: Check for clogged nozzles before each print job or if you have not used the printer for
an extended period of time. Inspect the printed check pattern and clean the print head if you notice
faint or missing areas.
• Head Cleaning: Clean the print head if you notice faint areas or gaps in your printouts.
• Head Alignment: Align the print head if your printouts are grainy or out of focus.

Checking for Clogged Print Head Nozzles

Cleaning the Print Head
Parent topic:
Checking for Clogged Print Head Nozzles
To maintain optimum print quality, perform a nozzle check before printing. This lets you visually inspect
the printed check pattern and clean the nozzles, if necessary. There are two ways to check the nozzles:
• Set up the product to automatically print a check pattern before each print job. You can select how
often the product performs a nozzle check in the Printer Setup menu.
• Manually run a nozzle check from the product control panel, as described here.
1. Press the
You see the Maintenance menu.
2. Press the OK button to select Nozzle Check.
3. Press the up or down arrow button to select a print position for the check pattern and press the OK
button.
The product prints a nozzle check pattern.
4. Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Nozzles are clean
Maintenance
maintenance button.
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