Cleaning The Print Head From The Control Panel - Epson 9600 Printer Manual

Note
Use the eye loupe that
came with the printer to
examine the pattern.
Even if all the dots
printed, you may be able
to see misaligned or
"deflected" dots.
Deflected dots, like
missing ones, indicate
that you should clean the
print head.
Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
5. Examine the nozzle check pattern. Each staggered horizontal and
straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the pattern:
If dots are missing from the pattern, as shown below, clean the print
head as described in the next section.

Cleaning the Print Head from the Control Panel

Follow these steps to run the cleaning cycle from the printer's control panel:
1. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as
described above.
2. Make sure all of the H
off.
If an H light is flashing or on, you need to replace the
Ink Out
corresponding ink cartridge instead. See page 141 for instructions.
3. Press the
Cleaning
light flashes as the printer cleans its print head. The cleaning cycle takes
about 60 seconds and does not use any paper.
4. When the
Pause
confirm that the head is clean.
You may need to run the cleaning cycle several times to get a clean nozzle
check pattern. For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between
cycles.
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lights on the printer's control panel are
Ink Out
button and hold it for at least 3 seconds. The
light goes off, print the nozzle check pattern again to
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Pause