Epson P8000 Quick Reference - Page 39

magnification eye loupe to examine it., If the pattern does not have any gaps

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38 | Checking and cleaning the print head You see a menu like this: 3. Select the Nozzle Check icon and follow the instructions on the screen. 4. After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10× magnification eye loupe to examine it. • If the pattern does not have any gaps, the print head is clean. • If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, as shown below, run a cleaning cycle as described on page 39. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are clean. Caution: Don't run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.

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Checking and cleaning the print head
You see a menu like this:
3.
Select the
Nozzle Check
icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
4.
After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10
×
magnification eye loupe to examine it.
If the pattern does not have any gaps, the print head is clean.
If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, as shown below, run a cleaning cycle as described
on page 39. Then print another nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are clean.
Caution:
Don’t run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.