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Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.
Double-click Printers and Other Hardware, then
double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your
printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Click the
Utility tab.
Other versions of Windows: Click Start, point to
Settings, then select Printers. Right-click your printer
icon and select Properties (Windows 98 or Me),
Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing
Preferences (Windows 2000). Click the Utility tab.
3. Click the Nozzle Check icon.
4. Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen.
The nozzle check pattern is printed and automatically read.
If the printer finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle.
Running a Power Cleaning Cycle
You can run a power cleaning cycle from the printer’s control
panel if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear
the nozzles. However, the power cycle uses a larger quantity of
ink, so it is recommended only as a last resort.
The cartridges need to be at least 50% full to use power
cleaning. You may need to replace a low cartridge to run the
cleaning cycle. If the waste ink tank is nearly full, you may
need to replace it. After running the cleaning cycle, you can
reinsert the old cartridge.
1. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs
cleaning, as described above.
2. Make sure no paper is loaded and the red B ink light on the
printer’s LCD panel is not on or flashing.
3. Press the Menu
button.
4. Press the button until you see MAINTENANCE, then
press Menu .
5. Press the button until you see PWR CLEANING, then
press Menu to start the cleaning process.
6. Follow the instructions on the LCD panel to raise or lower
the ink levers.
7. When cleaning is finished and the
Pause light stops
flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the
head is clean.
You may need to run the cleaning cycle several times to get
a clean nozzle check pattern. For effective cleaning, always
run a nozzle check between cycles.
If the lines in the pattern are still missing dots after several
cleaning cycles, turn the printer off and leave it overnight,
then clean the print head again the following morning. If
you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance.
Aligning the Print Head
Aligning the print head is the most important thing you can
do to ensure the best print quality. If banding appears on your
prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration
or “ghosting,” you need to align the print head.
Although you can align the print head using the printer utility
software, it’s best to align from the control panel. This will do
the most thorough job in the shortest time, and it’s all
automatic.
If you haven’t already done so, it’s a good idea to run a nozzle
check before aligning the print head (page 8). This ensures
that the print head alignment patterns print correctly.
Follow these steps to align the print head using the control
panel:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on. Then load paper. Epson
Enhanced Matte paper is recommended.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press the button so you see HEAD ALIGNMENT, then
press Menu . You see PAPER THKNS.
4. Press the Menu button again so that *STD appears on
the display. This is the correct thickness setting for most
Epson papers, including Enhanced Matte paper.
5. Press the Menu button to register the value, then press
the button to display PAPER THKNS again.
6. Press the button to display ALIGNMENT.
7. Press the Menu button to display AUTO, then press
the Menu button again. You see UNI-D (uni-
directional). This is the type of alignment to start with.
8. Press the Menu button again to start the alignment
process.
It takes about 7 minutes to run the automatic uni-
directional head alignment. The printer’s white beam sensor
reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer
automatically. Make sure you don’t open the top cover or
turn off the printer during this process.
9. When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the
button until you see BI-D BLACK. Then press the Menu
button again to start the bi-directional black alignment
process, which is also completely automatic and takes about
7 minutes.
10. When the bi-directional black alignment is finished, press
the button until you see BI-D ALL. Then press the
Menu button again to start the alignment process.
Again, this process is completely automatic and takes about
7 minutes.