Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus 800 User Manual

4. Lift the cartridge out of the printer and dispose of it
properly. Do not take the used cartridge apart or try to refill
it.
Caution:
and water.
with water.
5. Turn to page l-11 and follow the steps there to install the
new cartridge.
Note:
When you replace the cartridge, the printer will not recharge the ink
delivery system again. However, the print head may start moving as
the printer performs normal maintenance procedures. This can take
up to 40 seconds to complete.

Cleaning the Print Head

If print quality diminishes, use the printer's built-in print-head
cleaning cycle to ensure that the nozzles are delivering ink
properly. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if
print quality declines.
Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the PAUSE light is
on. lf the PAUSE light is not on, press the PAUSE button to
pause the printer.
2. Hold down the ALT button and press the PAUSE button for
two seconds.
The cleaning cycle takes about 40 seconds. The PAUSE light
flashes throughout the cycle and then stays on when the
cleaning cycle is finished.
3. Press the PAUSE button to resume printing.
If
ink gets your eyes, flush them immediately
into
Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3-3