Epson Stylus Pro 10000 - Photographic Dye Ink User Manual - Page 117

Chapter 6: Maintaining and Transporting the Printer The EPSON Stylus Pro 10000 printer requires very little maintenance to keep working at its best. This chapter describes the following routine procedures: • Running a cleaning cycle • Aligning the print head • Replacing ink cartridges • Replacing the paper cutter blade • Cleaning the printer • Transporting or storing the printer • Replacing the waste ink system Note You can also use the printer's control panel to print a nozzle check. See page 1-9 for details. Running a Cleaning Cycle If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from the image, you may need to run a cleaning cycle. This unclogs the print head nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. The cleaning cycle uses ink, so you should run it only if print quality declines. To determine whether a cleaning cycle is necessary, print a nozzle check first. You should also print a nozzle check after cleaning the print head to see if the cleaning cycle was successful. There are two ways to run a cleaning cycle: • Using the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software, as described below (not available if you are accessing the printer over a network) • Using the printer's control panel buttons, as described on page 6-4 Using the Head Cleaning Utility Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility: 1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing and that all of the H Ink Out lights on the printer's control panel are off. If an H Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the corresponding ink cartridge instead. See page 6-7 for instructions. 1