User`s guide

6
Maintaining Your Printer
Print Head Cleaning
There are several ways to initiate a print head cleaning cycle on the Stylus COLOR
3000. For a complete discussion of print head cleaning, please see the section entitled
Cleaning the Print Heads in the Maintenance and Transportation chapter of your
EPSON Stylus COLOR 3000 User’s Guide. A short discussion of the recommended
method of initiating print head cleaning follows.
The print head in the printer may need cleaning, if you detect a decline in the output
quality. A nozzle check should always be performed before initiating a cleaning cycle.
The printout from the nozzle check provides a good indication of whether the cleaning
cycle needs to be executed. Compare the printout with the pattern displayed on your
monitor. If your printout contains gaps or missing lines, click Clean to initiate a
cleaning cycle. If your printout matches the onscreen pattern, click Finish.
Ø To Initiate a Nozzle Check and Clean Your Print Heads
1. Display the printer settings dialog box.
2. Select the Utility tab in your printer driver to display the Utility menu.
3. Click on the Nozzle Check button to initiate a nozzle check.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions and clean only the print heads which require
maintenance.