Running The Head Cleaning Utility - Epson CPD-19345R0 User Manual

Running the Head Cleaning Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red
(If the H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 80.)
2. Do one of the following:
Windows: Right-click the
your screen). Select
Mac OS X: Open the
Select
SP R1800
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head.
Cleaning takes about two minutes,
during which the printer makes noise
and the green P power light flashes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer
while the green P power light is
flashing, unless the printer hasn't
moved or made noise for more
than 5 minutes.
4. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in the
printer. Click
Print nozzle check pattern,
, then click
Confirmation
5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or lines (as shown below), click
icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of
Head Cleaning
Applications
, click , and select
OK
(Macintosh). The nozzle check pattern prints.
Next
.
folder and select
EPSON Printer Utility
.
Head Cleaning
then click
Print
H
ink light is off.
(Windows) or click
Finish
Maintaining Your Printer
.
.
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