Epson Stylus Photo 1400 User Manual page 49

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is
off. (If the red H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see
page 50 for details.)
2. Do one of the following:
■
Windows: Right-click the
right corner of your screen). Select
■
Macintosh: Open the
. Select
Utility3
Head Cleaning
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head.
The printer cleans the print head and the green P power light flashes.
Cleaning takes about two minutes.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in progress. You may damage it.
4. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in the
printer, click
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
The nozzle check pattern prints.
Print head does
not need to be
cleaned:
Print head needs
to be cleaned:
5. If there are no gaps or lines, click
If there are gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, click
the on-screen instructions to clean the print head again.
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning four times, turn the printer
off and wait at least 6 hours. This allows any dried ink to soften. Then, try
cleaning the print head again.
If you still don't see any improvement, refer to "Problems and Solutions" on
page 64.
printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower
Applications
in the printer list, click
SP 1400 Series
.
Finish
.
Head Cleaning
folder and select
, then click
Print
.
Cleaning the Print Head
EPSON Printer
, then select
OK
.
and follow
Clean
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