To maintain print quality, EPSON recommends turning on the printer for at least one minute every month. If print quality remains a problem after replacing the ink cartridges, contact your dealer. To replace an ink cartridge before it is empty, see Replacing an Old or Damaged Ink Cartridge. If the print quality still has not improved, one or both of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged and may need to be replaced. If print quality hasn't improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight. If you find that any segments are missing from the nozzle check pattern, you may need to repeat the head cleaning and print the pattern again. When the power light stops flashing, click Print nozzle check pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box to confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle. Never turn off the printer while the power light is flashing. This takes about thirty seconds to complete. The power light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle. For directions, see Accessing the printer software.Ĭlick the Utility tab, then click the Head Cleaning button. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.Īccess the printer software. If the black or color ink out light is flashing, you cannot clean the print head. Make sure that the printer is on and both the black and color ink out lights are off. Refer to the appropriate section below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.įollow the steps below to clean the print head.
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Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.ĭo not start the Head Cleaning or Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress otherwise, your printout may be marred. You cannot clean the print head while the black or color ink out light is flashing or on. Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned.
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For example, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing. To avoid wasting ink, clean the print head only if print quality declines. Print head cleaning uses both color and black ink. You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself by using the printer's control panel buttons. If you find that the printed image is unexpectedly faint or that dots in the printed image are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.