Epson 1400 Product Information Guide - Page 9

Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Using Your Computer to Check the Print Head Nozzles 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is not on. (If the red H ink light is on, you need to replace a cartridge.) 2. Make sure letter-size plain paper is loaded in the printer. 3. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Nozzle Check. Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility2. Select Epson SP 1400 Series in the printer list, click OK, and select Nozzle Check. You see a screen like the following: 4. Click Print. The nozzle check pattern prints. (See the example on page 8.) 5. If there are no gaps in the patterns, click Finish. If there are gaps or lines, or the test patterns are faint, click Clean and follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head. Using the Printer Buttons to Clean the Print Head 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (If the red H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge.) 2. Hold down the H ink button for 3 seconds. The printer cleans the print head and the green P power light flashes. Cleaning takes about two minutes. Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in progress. You may damage it. 3. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in the printer, then print a nozzle check to determine whether you need to clean the print head again. See page 8 for more information. If you don't see any improvement after cleaning four times, turn the printer off and wait at least 6 hours. This allows any dried ink to soften. Then clean the print head again. Using Your Computer to Clean the Print Head 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red H ink light is off. (If the red H ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge.) 2. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar and select Head Cleaning. Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer Utility2. Select Epson SP 1400 Series in the printer list, click OK, and select Head Cleaning. You see a screen like the following: Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light or faint, or you notice light or dark bands across your printout, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines. You can clean the print head using the buttons on the control panel or using the computer. Before you clean the print head, make sure the CD/DVD tray is not inserted in the printer. Caution: If you don't use your printer often it is a good idea to print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality. 3. Click Start or Next. The printer cleans the print head and the green P power light flashes. Cleaning takes about two minutes. Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in progress. You may damage it. 1/07 Epson Stylus Photo 1400 - 9