Checking The Ink Levels; Improving Print, Copy, And Scan Quality; Checking And Cleaning The Print Head - Epson EcoTank ET-2811 User Manual

Maintaining the Printer

Checking the Ink Levels

To confirm the actual ink remaining, visually check the ink levels in all of the printer's tanks.
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Prolonged use of the printer when the ink level is below the lower line could damage the printer.
Related Information
"Refilling the Ink Tanks" on page 125
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Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

If the nozzles are clogged, the printouts become faint, there is visible banding, or unexpected colors appear. If the
nozzles are severely clogged, a blank sheet will be printed. When print quality has declined, first use the nozzle
check feature to check if the nozzles are clogged. If the nozzles are clogged, clean the print head.
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❏ Do not open the front cover or turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you
may not be able to print.
❏ Head cleaning consumes ink and should not be performed more than necessary.
❏ When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head.
❏ 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
Cleaning.
❏ To prevent the print head from drying out, do not unplug the printer while the power is on.
You can check and clean the print head by using the printer's control panel.
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the printer.
2. Press the
P
button to turn off the printer.
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Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality

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button. If print quality has still not improved, run Power
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Checking and Cleaning the Print Head