Epson 10600 Kurzverweiskarte
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
To avoid damaging the printer, don’t turn it off
until the cleaning cycle is finished and the
Pause light has stopped flashing.
until the cleaning cycle is finished and the
Pause light has stopped flashing.
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When the
Pause
light goes off, follow steps 1 through
4 to run another nozzle check to make sure the print
head is clean.
head is clean.
4
If dots are missing from the pattern, as shown below,
you need to run a cleaning cycle.
you need to run a cleaning cycle.
5
Make sure that all of the
Ink Out
lights on the
printer’s control panel are off. If an
Ink Out
light is
flashing or on, you need to replace the corresponding
ink cartridge instead.
ink cartridge instead.
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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
a minute and does not use any paper.
a minute and does not use any paper.
If you notice missing colors or horizontal banding (thin
light or dark lines) in your printouts, you may need to
clean the print head. First print a nozzle check pattern, as
described below. If dots are missing or out of place in the
pattern, then run a cleaning cycle.
light or dark lines) in your printouts, you may need to
clean the print head. First print a nozzle check pattern, as
described below. If dots are missing or out of place in the
pattern, then run a cleaning cycle.
1
Load a sheet of paper (or roll paper) in the printer.
2
Press the
SelecType
™
button repeatedly until
TEST
PRINT MENU
appears on the display.
3
Press the
Item
button.
NOZZLE CHECK = PRINT
appears on the display.
4
Press the
Enter
button. The nozzle check prints as
shown below:
If all the lines on the check pattern are complete, with
no gaps in the dot pattern, the print head doesn’t
need cleaning. (You may need to use an eye loupe to
check the pattern.)
no gaps in the dot pattern, the print head doesn’t
need cleaning. (You may need to use an eye loupe to
check the pattern.)
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