If print quality has declined and the nozzle check pattern
indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head.
Consider the following when preparing to clean the
print head:
- Ink is consumed during print head cleaning. Clean the print
head only if the print quality declines.
- Print head cleaning and Power Cleaning consume ink from all
cartridges, even if you print primarily in black and white.
- You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is
expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low.
You must replace the ink cartridge first.
- Power Cleaning consumes more ink than print head cleaning.
Check the remaining ink level in advance, and prepare a new ink
cartridge before you start cleaning if the ink is low. If the
nozzles are still clogged after performing Power Cleaning, turn off
the printer and leave it off overnight. If the nozzles are still
clogged, contact Epson for support.
- Prepare a new maintenance box if the current maintenance box is
low on space. Because ink used during cleaning does not evaporate
quickly, repeated head cleanings can fill the maintenance box.
- You cannot clean the print head if the temperature conditions
are not within specifications. See the link below.
- The printer may automatically perform head cleaning to help
maintain print quality.