Epson Stylus Pro 10000 User Manual - Page 120
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel, Aligning the Print Head
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6-4 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Caution To avoid damaging the printer, don't turn it off until the cleaning cycle is finished and the Pause light has stopped flashing. Also, don't run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer. Cleaning the Print Head Using the Control Panel Follow these steps to run the cleaning cycle from the printer's control panel: 1. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs cleaning. See page 1-9 for instructions. 2. Make sure 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. 3. Press the Cleaning button and hold it for at least 3 seconds. The Pause light flashes as the printer cleans its print head. The cleaning cycle takes about 60 seconds and does not use any paper. 4. When the Pause light goes off, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the head is clean. You may need to run the cleaning cycle several times to get a clean nozzle check pattern. For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between cycles. If the lines on the pattern still appear broken after several cleaning cycles, turn the printer off and leave it overnight, then clean the print head again the following morning. If you still see no improvement, contact EPSON for assistance. TIP It's a good idea always to run a nozzle check before you align the print head. This ensures that the print head alignment patterns print correctly. Aligning the Print Head If banding appears on your prints, or vertical lines are not straight, you need to align the print head. There are two ways to align the print head: • Using the printer's control panel buttons, as described in the next section • Using the Print Head Alignment utility in the printer software, as described on page 1-25 Both procedures align the print head for all modes and resolutions. 6-4