Cleaning The Print Head - Epson PictureMate Flash - PM 280 - PictureMate Flash Compact Photo Printer Product Information Manual

5. Remove the new photo cartridge from its package.
Caution: Don't touch the small green circuit board. Install the
photo cartridge immediately after you remove it from its
package. If you leave a cartridge unpacked for a long time before
using it, normal printing may not be possible.
6. Slide the cartridge straight into the slot, label side up, until
it clicks in place.
Note: The cartridge won't go in all the way. You need to use the
cartridge lever to lock it in place.
7. Slide the lever all the way right, to the
Caution: If the cartridge is not inserted correctly, PictureMate
will not be able to print.
Don't touch the
green chip
position.
Lock
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PictureMate Flash (PM 280)
8. Close the cartridge door all the way.
PictureMate starts charging and displays a message.
9. When it's finished charging, press

Cleaning the Print Head

If your print quality is not as good as it used to be—if photos
are too light, are missing colors, or have lines running through
them—PictureMate's print head may need cleaning. Follow
the steps below to clean the print head.
Note: If you see a Print Pack low message on the photo viewer, you
can't clean the print head until you replace the Print Pack.
1. Load paper in PictureMate so you can print a nozzle check
pattern after cleaning the print head.
2. Press .
Menu
3. Press or to highlight
4. Press or to select
see a confirmation screen:
5. Press again to clean the print head. Cleaning takes about
OK
60 seconds. PictureMate makes some noise and you see a
message.
Cleaning
When cleaning is complete, PictureMate prints a nozzle
check pattern.
PictureMate Flash (PM 280)
.
OK
and press
Maintenance
and press
Auto Cleaning OK
.
OK
. You
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