User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Product Basics
- Using the Control Panel
- Product Parts Locations
- Using Power Saving Settings
- Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More
- Using AirPrint
- Using Google Cloud Print
- Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler
- Using the Mopria Print Service
- Using Fire OS Printing
- Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing
- Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets
- Voice-activated Printing
- Wi-Fi or Wired Networking
- Loading Paper
- Placing Originals on the Product
- Copying
- Printing from a Computer
- Printing with Windows
- Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
- Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
- Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
- Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows
- Selecting Extended Settings - Windows
- Printing Your Document - Windows
- Locking Printer Settings - Windows
- Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows
- Changing Automatic Update Options
- Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S
- Printing on a Mac
- Printing From a Chromebook
- Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button
- Printing with Windows
- Scanning
- Faxing
- Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine
- Setting Up Fax Features
- Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups
- Sending Faxes
- Receiving Faxes
- Checking Fax Status
- Printing Fax Reports
- Refilling Ink and Replacing the Maintenance Box
- Adjusting Print Quality
- Cleaning and Transporting Your Product
- Solving Problems
- Checking for Software Updates
- Product Status Messages
- Message Appears Prompting You to Reset the Ink Level
- Running a Product Check
- Resetting Control Panel Defaults
- Solving Setup Problems
- Solving Network Problems
- Solving Copying Problems
- Solving Paper Problems
- Solving Problems Printing from a Computer
- Solving Page Layout and Content Problems
- Solving Print Quality Problems
- Solving Scanning Problems
- Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems
- Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
- Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images
- Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked
- Image is Distorted or Blurry
- Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges
- Image is Too Dark
- Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image
- Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image
- Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors
- Scanned Image Edges are Cropped
- Characters are Not Recognized During Conversion to Editable Text (OCR)
- Solving Faxing Problems
- Uninstall Your Product Software
- Where to Get Help
- Technical Specifications
- Windows System Requirements
- Mac System Requirements
- Paper Specifications
- Printable Area Specifications
- Scanning Specifications
- Fax Specifications
- Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications
- Ink Specifications
- Dimension Specifications
- Electrical Specifications
- Environmental Specifications
- Interface Specifications
- Network Interface Specifications
- Safety and Approvals Specifications
- Notices
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Caution: Never turn off the product or open the printer cover during a cleaning cycle or you may not
be able to print.
7. Select Check.
8. Select Print to print a nozzle check pattern and confirm that the print head is clean.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 3 times, turn off the product and wait
at least 6 hours without printing. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality still does not improve,
run a Power Cleaning. If there is still no improvement, contact Epson support.
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning
Related references
Where to Get Help
Related tasks
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel
Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel
Refilling the Ink Tank
Related topics
Loading Paper
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
You can clean the print head using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer.
1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen.
2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the paper cassette.
3. Do one of the following:
• Windows: Access the Windows Desktop and right-click the icon for your product in the right
side of the Windows taskbar, or click the up arrow and right-click .
• Mac: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print & Fax, Print &
Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your product, and select Options & Supplies. Select
Utility and select Open Printer Utility.
4. Select Head Cleaning.