Specifications

Problems and Solutions 33
Note: If you don’t see the icon, go to your printer properties window as
described on page 8, click the Maintenance tab, then select Head Cleaning.
Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and select Epson Printer
Utility
. Select Stylus C87 in the printer list, click OK, and select Head
Cleaning
.
3.
Click Start or Next.
Cleaning takes several seconds. The printer makes noise and the green P
power light flashes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in progress. You
may damage the printer.
4. When the green P power light stops flashing, make sure paper is loaded
in the printer, then do the following:
Windows: Click
Print Nozzle Check Pattern. Then click Print.
Macintosh: Click
Confirmation, then click Next.
The nozzle check pattern prints.
5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or white
lines as shown, click
Finish.
If the pattern has gaps or is faint, click
Clean to
clean the print head again.
You can also turn the printer off and wait
overnight. This allows any dried ink to soften.
Then try cleaning the print head again.
■ The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 26 for instructions.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
■ Make sure the printable (whiter) side of the paper is face-up.
■ Use Epson papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of genuine
Epson ink.
■ You may need to align the print head. See the on-screen User’s Guide for
instructions.