Epson 440 - Manual (Page 171)

For Macintosh users:
1. When you clean the black print head, make sure the
*
ink out
light is off. When you clean the color print head, make sure
the
)
ink out light is off.
Note:
If you try to clean the black print head while the black ink
cartridge is low or empty, or try to clean the color print head
while the color ink cartridge is low or empty, the print head
cannot be cleaned until the ink cartridge is replaced.
2. Choose Utility from the Print dialog box.
3. Click the Head Cleaning button.
4. Follow the on-screen messages.
While the printer performs the cleaning cycle, the
2
power
light flashes. It takes about two minutes to clean each print
head.
c
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while
2
power light is flashing.
Doing so may damage the printer.
5. When the
2
power light stops flashing, click the
Confirmation button in the Head Cleaning dialog box to
print a nozzle check pattern and to reset the cleaning cycle.
Use the check pattern to confirm the heads are clean. See
page 10-29 to see a sample of the nozzle check pattern.
In the check pattern, if you find that any segments are missing
from the test lines, you may need to repeat the head cleaning
and print the nozzle check pattern again. If print quality hasn’t
improved after repeating this procedure four or five times, try
other recommendations listed in this chapter. If the print
quality still has not improved, contact your dealer.
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