Running Power Cleaning - Epson Expression Home XP-2200 Series User Manual

Maintaining the Printer
4. Check the printed pattern to see if the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ A:
All lines are printed. No further steps are needed.
❏ B or close to B
Some nozzles are clogged. Hold the
Print head cleaning starts.
Note:
It may take some time to start print head cleaning.
❏ C or close to C
If most lines are missing or not printed, this indicates most nozzles are clogged. Run Power Cleaning. For
details, see "Related information" below.
5. When the power light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern again. 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
Related Information
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The Power Cleaning feature may improve print quality in the following cases.
❏ When most nozzles are clogged.
❏ When you have performed a nozzle check and head cleaning 3 times and waited for at least 12 hours without
printing, but print quality still did not improve.
Important:
c
The Power Cleaning uses more ink than the print head cleaning.
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Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality
y
button down for five seconds until the power light starts flashing.
P
button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning.
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