Cleaning The Print Head; Using The Head Cleaning Utility - Epson Stylus Photo 700 User Manual

Cleaning the Print Head

If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint, or dots
in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve
these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that
the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
You can clean the print head from your computer using the
Head Cleaning utility in the printer software, or from the
printer itself by using the printer's control panel buttons.
Note:
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Print head cleaning uses ink. To avoid wasting ink, clean the
print head only if print quality declines. Use the Nozzle Check
utility to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned.
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If the B black or A color ink out light is flashing or on, you
cannot clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge
first.
To clean the print head, follow these steps:

Using the Head Cleaning utility

For Windows users:
1. Make sure that the printer is on, and the B and A ink out
lights are off.
2. Access the Utility menu as described in Chapter 4. Then click
the Head Cleaning button.
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