Running Power Cleaning - Epson M2050 Series User Manual

Maintaining the Printer
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If print quality has not improved after repeating nozzle check and Cleaning3 times or running Power Cleaning once,
wait for at least 12 hours without printing, and then run the nozzle check again. We recommend turning off the
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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
Related Information
"Running Power Cleaning" on page 68
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"Running Power Ink Flushing" on page 69
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Running Power Cleaning

The Power Cleaning feature may improve print quality in the following cases.
❏ When most nozzles are clogged.
❏ When the printout comes out as a blank sheet.
Before running this feature, use the nozzle check feature to check if the nozzles are clogged, read the following
instructions.
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The Power Cleaning uses more ink than the Cleaning.
1. Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
To select an item, use the
2. Select Head Cleaning, and then select Yes, you can run the nozzle check. If you select No, you can select
Power Cleaning.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to run the Power Cleaning feature.
Note:
If you cannot run this feature, solve the problems that are displayed on the screen. Next, follow this procedure from step
1 to run this feature again.
4. After running this feature, run the nozzle check to make sure the nozzles are not clogged.
For details on how to run the nozzle check, see the related information link below.
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Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality
button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Ink Flushing.
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buttons, and then press the OK button.
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Running Power Cleaning
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