Cleaning The Print Head - Epson SureColor T-Series User Manual

Epson SureColor T-Series User's Guide
From the printer
Buttons that are used in the following settings
Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4
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size or larger is loaded in the printer.
Make sure you set the paper source and media
type correctly according to the paper you use.
Confirm that the printer is ready to print. Press
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the " button.
The Maintenance menu will be displayed.
Confirm that Nozzle Check is highlighted and
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press the Z button.
A confirmation dialog will be displayed.
Press the Z button to print a check pattern.
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Review the printed check pattern while referring
to the following section.
Example of clean nozzles
There are no gaps in the nozzle check pattern.
Example of clogged nozzles
If there are areas missing from the pattern, select
Head Cleaning and clean the print head.
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Cleaning the print head

Although head cleaning can be performed from the
computer or the printer, the cleaning procedures differ
as explained below.
Maintenance
O From the computer
All nozzles are cleaned.
O From the printer
You can clean all nozzles or select for cleaning only
those nozzles for which the printed nozzle check
pattern indicates a problem.
Notes on head cleaning
Note the following points when performing head
cleaning.
O Clean the print head only if print quality declines;
for example, if the printout is blurry or the color is
incorrect or missing. Ink is consumed when head
cleaning is performed.
O Cleaning all nozzles consumes some of each color
of ink. Even if you are using only black inks for
black and white printing, color inks are also
consumed.
O When repeating head cleaning in a short time
period, the Ink Maintenance Tank may fill up
quickly due to a small amount of ink evaporation
in the Ink Maintenance Tank. Prepare a spare Ink
Maintenance Tank if there is not enough empty
space in the box.
O If the nozzles are still clogged after cleaning the
print head several times, we recommend trying
power cleaning.
O Power cleaning consumes more ink than normal
head cleaning. Check the remaining ink level in
advance, and prepare a new ink cartridge before
you start cleaning if the ink is low.
O If the nozzles are still clogged after performing
power cleaning, turn off the printer and leave it
overnight or longer. When left for some time, the
clogged ink may dissolve.
If the nozzles are still clogged, contact your dealer
or Epson Support.
Head Cleaning
From the computer
Explanations in this section use the Windows printer
driver as an example.
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