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3. Follow the on-screen instructions to start the cleaning cycle, which lasts around 1 minute.
The On light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle and stays on green when the cycle is
finished.
Caution:
Never turn off your Epson printer during a cleaning cycle or you may damage it.
4. When the On light stops flashing and remains on, you can check to see if the nozzles are
clean: Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern and click Print.
5. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines.
6. If there are no gaps, click Finish.
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, click Clean to clean the print head again.
You may need to clean the print head up to 4 times. You can also turn off your Epson printer and
wait at least 6 hours. Then try printing again.
Note:
If you do not use your Epson printer often, it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a
month to maintain good print quality.
Align the Print Head
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may
need to align the print head.
Note:
Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning
.
You can align the print head using your Epson printer’s control panel or your software. See these
sections below:
Using the Control Panel
From the Computer
Using the Control Panel
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the sheet feeder.
2. Press Setup.
3. Press or to select Maintenance, then press OK.
4. Select Head Alignment and press OK.
5. Press Start.
Nozzles need cleaning
Nozzles are clean