Epson 1520 User Manual - Page 116

Using the Head Cleaning Utility, Maintenance and Transportation

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Maintenance and Transportation Note: If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink cartridge instead. See page 6-4 for instructions. Caution: Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is flashing. If, however, the Pause light is still flashing after 10 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise, you may turn off the printer. Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows or a Macintosh computer connected directly to the printer: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing. 2. To clean the black print head, make sure the Ink Out B light is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the Ink Out A light is off. 3. Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in Chapter 1. 4. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the Utility button (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu. 5. Click the Head Cleaning icon. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which the printer makes some noise and the Pause light flashes. When the Pause light stops flashing, you need to run a nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning cycle. 7. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click Print nozzle check pattern (Windows) or Confirmation (Macintosh), and then click Next. See page 6-4 for instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. If you don't notice any improvement after doing this two or three times, check the print quality solutions in Chapter 7. 6-2

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Maintenance and Transportation
6-2
Using the Head Cleaning Utility
Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows or a
Macintosh computer connected directly to the printer:
1.
Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing.
2.
To clean the black print head, make sure the
Ink Out
B
light is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the
Ink Out
A
light is off.
3.
Access the Main printer settings dialog box as described in
Chapter 1.
4.
Click the
Utility
tab (Windows) or the
Utility
button
(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.
5.
Click the
Head Cleaning
icon.
6.
Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print
heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during
which the printer makes some noise and the
Pause
light
flashes.
When the
Pause
light stops flashing, you need to run a
nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning
cycle.
7.
Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click
Print
nozzle check pattern
(Windows) or
Confirmation
(Macintosh), and then click
Next
. See page 6-4 for
instructions on examining the nozzle check pattern.
If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above. If
you don’t notice any improvement after doing this two or three
times, check the print quality solutions in Chapter 7.
Note:
If either Ink Out light is
flashing or on, you need
to replace the ink
cartridge instead. See
page 6-4 for instructions.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer
while the Pause light is
flashing.
If, however, the Pause
light is still flashing after
10 minutes and the
printer is not moving or
making noise, you may
turn off the printer.