Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Scan 2500 Setup Manual

Here are sample printouts.
Good sample
If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example, if any segment of
the printed lines is missing), then you should clean the print head as explained below.
If the printout was satisfactory, you are ready to print your first page.

Cleaning the Print Head

Make sure that the Operate light is on and that an ink out message is not displayed
1.
on the LCD panel.
2.
Hold down the
The Stylus Scan starts cleaning the print head and the Operate light begins
c
flashing. Print head cleaning takes about one minute to complete.
Caution:
Never turn off the Stylus Scan while the Operate light is flashing.
Doing so may damage the Stylus Scan.
3. When the Operate light stops flashing, print a few lines from a document to
confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
If print quality hasn't improved after checking the nozzles and cleaning four or five
times, contact your dealer.
Checking the Stylus Scan
R
cleaning button for three seconds.
Print head needs to be cleaned
segments are missing
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