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Maintenance
Print Head Maintenance
You need to adjust the print head if white lines appear in
your print outs or if you notice the print quality has
declined. You can perform the following printer
maintenance functions for maintaining the print head
in good condition to ensure the best print quality. Carry
out appropriate maintenance depending on the print
results and situation.
Checking for clogged nozzles
Check whether the print head nozzles are clogged. If the
nozzles are clogged, print results may include banding
or unusual colors. Perform print head cleaning if the
nozzles are clogged.
U “Checking for clogged nozzles” on page 98
Head Cleaning
Perform head cleaning if you notice banding or gaps in
the print results. Cleans the surface of the print head to
improve the print quality. There are two types available,
normal and heavy, depending on the level of cleaning
required.
U “Head Cleaning” on page 99
Usually, perform normal head cleaning. If nozzles are
clogged even after performing normal head cleaning
several times, perform Heavy Head Cleaning.
Adjusting the print head position (Print head
alignment)
If the print results appear grainy or out of focus, perform
Print Head Alignment. The Print Head Alignment
function corrects print misalignments.
U “Correcting Print Misalignment (Print Head
Alignment)” on page 100
Checking for clogged nozzles
Print a pattern to check if the print head nozzle is
clogged. When checking the printed pattern, if you see
banding or any gaps in the print out you should perform
head cleaning.
From the computer
Explanations in this section use the Windows printer
driver as an example.
Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X.
U “Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 51
A
Place A4 plain paper in the auto sheet feeder.
U “Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder”
on page 24
B
Click Nozzle Check from the Utility tab in the
printer driver's Properties (or Print Settings)
screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
From the printer
A
Press the button to display the Menu.
B
Press F - Maintenance - Print Head Nozzle
Check.
C
Place A4 plain paper in the auto sheet feeder and
press Print.
U “Loading Paper into the Auto Sheet Feeder”
on page 24
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