Epson Stylus Pro 7890 Quick Reference Guide - Page 6

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head (continued) Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head 1 Make sure paper is loaded. 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press until TEST PRINT is selected, then press . NOZZLE CHECK is selected. 4 Press , then press OK to start printing the nozzle check pattern. If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, run a cleaning cycle as described below. 1 Press the Menu button. 2 Press until MAINTENANCE is selected, then press . 3 Press until CLEANING is selected, then press . 4 Select one of the following, then press : NORMAL CLEANING-Press OK to start the cleaning cycle. CLEAN EACH COLOR-Press , select the color pair you want to clean, then press OK to start the cleaning cycle. POWER CLEANING-Press OK to start the cleaning cycle. Use only if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. 5 When cleaning is finished, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the head is clean. Aligning the Print Head If your prints look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration or "ghosting," you need to align the print head. 1 Make sure the printer is turned on. Load Epson Enhanced Matte paper. (You can also use Epson Doubleweight Matte or Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster.) 2 Press the Menu button. 3 Press the or button until HEAD ALIGNMENT is highlighted. Then press . 4 Press and choose the type of paper you loaded. Then press OK. 5 Press 3 times. 6 Press to highlight ALIGNMENT. 7 Press to highlight AUTO, then press again. UNI-D (uni-directional) is highlighted. This is the type of alignment to start with. 8 Press , then press OK to start the alignment process. Each head alignment takes about 7 minutes. Caution: Make sure you don't open the front cover or turn off the printer during the alignment process. 9 When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the Menu button, select HEAD ALIGNMENT, then select ALIGNMENT. 10 Select BI-D ALL, then press OK again to start the bi-directional alignment. 11 When done, press the Pause/reset button. 5