Cleaning The Print Head; Using The Head Cleaning Utility - Epson Stylus Color 900 Manual

If you don't turn on
your printer for a long
time, the printer
quality may decline.
It's a good idea to turn
on your printer at least
once a month to
maintain good print
quality.
Don't use any
cleaning sheets; they
may jam inside the
printer.
Maintenance and Transportation

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing
from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the
nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines.
You can clean the print head in either of the following ways:

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

connected to a local port, not over a network)
Using the Control Panel
Always wait until your document has finished printing before cleaning the
print head.
Using the Head Cleaning Utility
Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility:
1 Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and both the B black
and A color ink out lights are off.
2 Start an application and open a document.
3 Access the printer settings dialog box as described in
Windows or Printing from a
4 Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the
5 On the Utility menu, click the Head Cleaning icon.
in your printer software (when
buttons on your printer
Macintosh.
Utility icon (Macintosh).
Printing from
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