Epson C264011 User Manual - Page 116

Cleaning the Print Head, nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.

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9 Press the E load/eject button and close the printer cover. The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery system. The P power light flashes and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about one minute. When it's finished, the P power light stops flashing and stays on. When you don't use your printer for a long period, the print quality can decline. It's a good idea to turn the printer on at least once a month to maintain good print quality. If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines. You can clean the print head in either of the following ways: Using the Head Cleaning Utility in your printer software (when connected to a local port, not over a network) Using the Control Panel buttons on your printer

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9
Press the
E
load/eject button and close the printer cover.
The printer moves the print head and begins charging the ink delivery
system. The
P
power light flashes and the printer makes various
sounds.
Charging takes about one minute. When it’s finished, the
P
power light
stops flashing and stays on.
If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing
from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the
nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines.
You can clean the print head in either of the following ways:
Using the Head Cleaning Utility
in your printer software (when
connected to a local port, not over a network)
Using the Control Panel
buttons on your printer
When you don’t use
your printer for a long
period, the print
quality can decline.
It’s a good idea to turn
the printer on at least
once a month to
maintain good print
quality.