Cleaning The Print Heads - Epson PRO Reference Manual

Instructions in this chapter tell you how to do the following to
maintain and care for your printer:
Clean the print heads
Replace the ink cartridges
Clean the printer
Transport the printer.
The Troubleshooting section, which begins on page 3-10, gives
you solutions to possible problems you may encounter.

Cleaning the Print Heads

The printer periodically cleans its print heads, so normally
you should not need to manually activate a cleaning cycle.
However, the ink nozzles in the print head may become
clogged occasionally, reducing the print quality. If this
happens, you can initiate a print head cleaning cycle to clear
the print head nozzles so they deliver ink properly.
Note:
Because the cleaning cycle uses ink, do not clean the print head(s)
unless you notice a decline in print quality.
You must clean the print heads one at a time. Each cleaning
cycle takes about one minute. During the cleaning cycle, the
carriage moves back and forth and you can hear the printer
recharging the print heads. The Pause light flashes throughout
the cleaning cycle and then stays on when the cycle is finished.
Follow these steps to clean either or both print heads:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and open the cover.
2. Press the Pause button. (Make sure the Pause light
comes on.)
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Maintenance and Troubleshooting