Epson PictureMate Show PM 300 User Manual page 66

Note: You can also clean the print head by selecting Auto
Cleaning from the Maintenance menu. If you see the photo
cartridge low warning, you may not be able to clean the print
head until you replace the photo cartridge.
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using
the Computer
You can check the nozzles and clean the print head
using your computer.
1
Make sure PictureMate is connected to your
computer and paper is loaded.
2
Windows: Right-click the
your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your
screen). Select Nozzle Check.
Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and
select EPSON Printer Utility3. Select PictureMate
in the printer list, click OK, and select Nozzle
Check.
3
Follow the instructions on the screen to print a
nozzle check pattern.
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printer icon on
4
Check the pattern to see if there are any gaps or
missing lines.
OK
Needs
cleaning
●
If the pattern is OK, click Finish.
● If the pattern has gaps or missing lines, click
Clean to start Auto Cleaning.
Cleaning takes about 60 seconds. PictureMate
makes some noise and you see an Auto Cleaning
message.
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning three
times, see "Print Quality Problems" on page 73.