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User’s Guide
Keeping the Printer
When storing the printer, place it on a horizontal
surface with the ink cartridges installed in the
printer.
If you do not used your printer
for a long time
❏ If you do not use your printer for a long time,
the print head nozzles may become clogged.
We recommend that you print regularly to
prevent clogging. Also, turn on the printer at
least once a month, and leave it on for a few
minutes.
❏ Do not leave the printer without ink
cartridges; otherwise, the ink will dry out and
the printer is not able to print properly. Even
if you do not use the printer, leave all of the
ink cartridges in the slots.
❏ Do not leave the paper in the printer for a long
period of time; otherwise, the roller for
securing the paper may leave a mark on the
surface of the paper.
If you have not used your
printer for more than six
months
❏ If you have not used your printer for a long
time, print a nozzle check pattern to check for
clogging. If the nozzle check pattern is not
good, perform head cleaning before printing
your data. By using the AUTO NOZZLE CHECK
function, the printer judges whether the
power cleaning is needed. It performs power
cleaning automatically if needed. The
cleaning message and progress appears on
the LCD panel. Perform power cleaning if
necessary.
See “Nozzle check” on page 132.
See “Head cleaning” on page 134.
See “Power cleaning” on page 136.
❏ You need to perform head cleaning a few
times before the nozzle check pattern is
correctly printed. If the nozzles are still
clogged after performing head cleaning three
times, perform power cleaning.
See “Head cleaning” on page 134.
See “Power cleaning” on page 136.
❏ After performing the head cleaning a few
times, turn off the printer and leave it
overnight or longer, so that the ink may
dissolve.
❏ If the nozzles are still clogged after trying the
instructions above, contact your Epson
dealer.
Protecting the print head
This printer has a capping function that
automatically puts a cap on the print head to keep
it away from drying.
If the print head is left uncapped, the print quality
may decline. When you are not using the printer,
make sure the print head is located on the far
right so that it is capped.
See “Capping function” on page 137.
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Caution:
The printer must be kept flat. Do not tilt it,
stand it on end, or turn it upside down.