Epson Artisan 1430 User Manual page 99

2. Hold down the ink button for 3 seconds to start the cleaning cycle, which lasts around 1 minute.
The power light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle and stays on when the cleaning cycle is
finished.
Caution: Never turn off the product during a cleaning cycle or you may damage it.
3. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
4. Run a nozzle check to confirm that the print head is clean.
If you don't see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 4 times, turn off the product and wait
at least 6 hours. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve, one of the ink
cartridges may be old or damaged and needs to be replaced.
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning
Related concepts
Print Head Nozzle Check
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