Epson Stylus C68 Product Information Guide - Page 5

Epson Stylus C68 Printing on Special Media Select the correct Type or Media Type setting so your printer knows what kind of paper you're using and adjusts the ink coverage accordingly. For this paper Plain paper Epson Premium Bright White Paper Epson Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Epson Glossy Photo Paper Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight Epson Double-Sided Matte Paper Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper Envelopes Select this setting Plain Paper/Bright White Paper Ultra Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Glossy Photo Paper Premium Semigloss Photo Paper Glossy Photo Paper Matte Paper - Heavyweight Envelope The following proper care will minimize color changes and lengthen display life: ❏ Frame prints under glass or a protective plastic sleeve to protect them from atmospheric contaminants like humidity, smoke, and high levels of ozone. ❏ As with all photographs, keep your prints away from direct sunlight. ❏ For proper storage, keep your prints in a photo album or plastic photo storage box in acid-free, archival sleeves commonly available from most camera stores. ❏ Always keep unused paper in the original package. Cleaning the Print Head If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, 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. This section explains how to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. You can also clean the print head by holding down the button on the printer for three seconds. (This only works when the red light is off.) Note: When you don't turn on your printer for a long time, print quality can decline, so turn it on and print a few pages at least once a month to maintain good print quality. Running the Head Cleaning Utility 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red ink light is off. (If the ink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge.) 2. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). Select Head Cleaning. Note: If you don't see the icon, go to your printer properties window, click the Maintenance tab, then select Head Cleaning. Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and double-click Epson Printer Utility. Select C68 Series in the printer list, click OK, and select Head Cleaning. You see a screen like the following: 3. Click Start or Next. Cleaning takes several seconds. The printer makes noise and the green power light flashes. Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in progress. You may damage it. 4. When the green power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded in the printer, then do the following: Windows: Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern. Then click Print. Macintosh: Click Confirmation, then click Next. The nozzle check pattern is printed. 5. If the pattern has no gaps or white lines, click Finish. If the pattern has white lines or gaps, click Clean to clean the print head again. 6/05 Epson Stylus C68 - 5