Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Pro 3800 User Manual

EPSON Stylus Pro 3800
3. Click Print if you want to visually check if any print head nozzles are clogged. Click
Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check
indicates it is necessary, perform an automatic head cleaning.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check pattern.
If you find missing dots, clean the print head nozzle. See "Cleaning the print head" on page
48.

Cleaning the print head

If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing,
you may be able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the
print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
To use the Head Cleaning utility, follow the steps below.
Note:
❏ Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may
be marred.
❏ To save ink, use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned.
This is because the cleaning process consumes some ink.
❏ When the ink status light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the
appropriate ink cartridge first. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges" on page 133.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off.
2. Click Head Cleaning.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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