Epson Stylus Photo 1290 User Manual page 29

Checking the print head nozzles
Make sure that the
printer is turned off.
Hold down the
b
maintenance button
(➀ in the illustration)
and press the P power
button (➁ in the
illustration) to turn on
the printer. Then release only the power button first. When the
printer starts the nozzle check, release the
button.
Below 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 is
satisfactory, you are ready to print your first page. See "Printing
Your First Page" for instructions.
Cleaning the print head
Follow the steps below to clean the print head.
1. Make sure that the P power light is on and that the
light is off.
b
maintenance
Print head needs to be cleaned
Segments are missing
b
error
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