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Cleaning the Print Head, Using the Head Cleaning Utility

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Cleaning the Print Head If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. You can clean the print head from your computer using the head cleaning utility in the printer driver or from the product by using the buttons. c Caution: ❏ Do not open the ink cartridge cover while cleaning print head. Print head cleaning stops if the ink cartridge cover is opened. ❏ Print head cleaning consumes ink. Excess print head cleaning will result in reduction of ink cartridge life. Note: ❏ Clean the print head only if print quality declines; for example, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing. ❏ Use the nozzle check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves ink. ❏ When ink is low you may not be able to clean the print head. When ink has reached its replacement time, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first. Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the head cleaning utility. Maintaining Your Product 80

Section	Page
Copyright and Trademarks	2
Contents	3
Important Notice and Safety Instructions	8
Important Note	8
Important Safety Instructions	8
Setting up the Product	8
Choosing a Place for the Product	9
Using the Product	10
Handling Ink Cartridges	11
Notice for CD/DVD/BD Discs	12
Concerning Incidental Loss Arising out of Use of this Product	12
About Usage Limitation	12
WARNING	13
FCC Compliance Statement For American Users	13
For Canadian Users	13
Indication of the manufacturer and the importer in accordance with requirements of directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS)	13
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes	14
Using Your Software	15
System Requirements	15
Using the Product	15
Screens and Procedures in This Guide	17
Setting a Working Folder and Log	18
Adding the Product	19
Setting for Notification of Job Completion	20
Overview of Applications	21
EPSON Total Disc Maker	21
EPSON Total Disc Monitor	21
EPSON Total Disc Setup	21
Using EPSON Total Disc Maker	22
Starting EPSON Total Disc Maker	22
Getting Information through Online Help	22
Overview of Printer Driver	23
Accessing the Printer Driver	23
Getting Information through Online Help	24
Uninstalling Software	25
Publishing Discs	26
Introduction	26
Turning Power On/off	26
Overview of Publish Modes	27
Drive Settings (except for Read Back mode)	28
Drive Settings (for Read Back mode)	28
Printer Settings	28
Notice for Disc Writing and Printing	29
Precautions for Duplicating Discs	31
Printing on Discs with a Commercially Available Software Package	31
Notice for Barcode Printing	31
Standard Mode	33
Loading Discs	33
Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker	35
Registering Data	35
Creating Labels	38
Making the Stacker Settings	41
Publishing Discs	43
Low-Volume Mode	45
Loading Discs	45
Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker	48
Registering Data	49
Creating Labels	51
Making the Stacker Settings	54
Publishing Discs	56
Read Back Mode (Only for PP-50BD)	58
Loading Discs	58
Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker	60
Setting Read Back	60
Setting the Publish Mode	63
Publishing Discs	65
Taking Out Discs	67
Pausing Publishing	68
Resuming Publishing	69
Canceling Publishing	70
Priority Publishing	71
Replacing Ink Cartridges	72
Checking the Ink Cartridge Status	72
Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement	73
Replacing an Ink Cartridge	75
Maintaining Your Product	78
Checking the Print Head Nozzles	78
Using the Nozzle Check Utility	78
Cleaning the Print Head	80
Using the Head Cleaning Utility	80
Using the Product Buttons	81
Aligning the Print Head	82
Using the Print Head Alignment Utility	82
Correcting the Printing Position	83
Using the Correcting the Printing Position Utility	83
Cleaning Your Product	84
Cleaning the Exterior of the Product	84
Cleaning the Interior of the Product	85
Cleaning the Filter	85
Getting Maintenance Information	87
Transporting Your Product	87
Troubleshooting	89
Diagnosing the Problem	89
Error Indicators	89
EPSON Total Disc Monitor	96
Checking Product Status	96
Using EPSON Total Disc Monitor	96
Disc or the Disc Tray Does Not Feed Correctly	98
Disc Does Not Feed	98
Multiple Disc Feeds	99
Disc Jams	99
Writing/Reading Problem	100
Cannot Write to/Read from the Disc	100
Print Quality Problems	101
Horizontal Banding	102
Vertical Misalignment	102
Banding	102
Incorrect or Missing Colors	103
Blurry or Smeared Printout	103
Miscellaneous Printout Problems	103
Incorrect or Garbled Characters	103
Incorrect Margins	104
Printout Has a Slight Slant	104
Printed Side is Smeared or Scuffed	104
Printing is too Slow	105
Ink Adheres to the Recording Surface	105
The Product Does Not Function	105
All Lights Are Off	105
Lights Came On and then Went Out	106
Only the Power Light is On	106
The Ink Light is Flashing or is On after you Replace the Cartridge	106
Software Cannot be Installed	106
Ink Pad Nearly Full Message is Displayed by the Software	107
Disc Cannot be Published	107
Disc Information Cannot be Read	107
Drive of the Product is not Displayed when You Click \	107
Where To Get Help	108
Contacting Customer Support	108
Before Contacting Epson	108
Help for Users in the United States and Canada	108
Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA)	109
Help for Users in Australia	109
Help for User’s in Southeast Asia	109
Product Information	111
Product Parts and Control Panel Functions	111
Product Parts	111
Control Panel	114
Ink and Disc	115
Ink Cartridges	115
Discs	115
Technical Specifications	116
Discs	116
Ink Cartridges	120
Job Processing	121
Printing	121
Write Speed	122
Mechanical	122
Electrical	122
Environmental	123
Standards and Approvals	123
Interface	123

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Maintaining Your Product

Cleaning the Print Head

If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able

to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are

delivering ink properly.

You can clean the print head from your computer using the head cleaning utility in the

printer driver or from the product by using the buttons.

Caution:

❏

Do not open the ink cartridge cover while cleaning print head. Print head cleaning stops

if the ink cartridge cover is opened.

❏

Print head cleaning consumes ink. Excess print head cleaning will result in reduction of

ink cartridge life.

Note:

❏

Clean the print head only if print quality declines; for example, if the printout is blurry or the color

is incorrect or missing.

❏

Use the nozzle check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves

ink.

❏

When ink is low you may not be able to clean the print head. When ink has reached its

replacement time, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the head cleaning utility.