Epson 9600 ユーザーズマニュアル

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or has banding (faint light or 
dark horizontal lines), you may need to run a cleaning cycle. This unclogs 
the print head nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.

The cleaning cycle uses ink, so you should run it only if print quality 
declines. To determine whether a cleaning cycle is necessary, print a nozzle 
check first. You should also print a nozzle check after cleaning the print head 
to see if the cleaning cycle was successful.

There are two ways to run a cleaning cycle:

•

Using the printer’s control panel buttons, as described below

•

Using the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software, as described 
on page 54 (may not be available if you are accessing the printer over a 
network) 

Follow these steps to print a nozzle check pattern:

1. Load a letter-size sheet of paper in the printer, following the instructions 

on page 77. (You can print the nozzle check on larger sheets or on roll 
paper, but you will use more paper.)

2. Press the 

SelecType

 button on the control panel. You see 

PRINTER 

SETUP

. 

3. Press 

d

 until you see 

TEST PRINT

, then press 

r

. You see 

NOZZLE 

CHECK

.

4. Press 

r

 until you see 

PRINT

, then press 

Enter

. The nozzle check sheet 

prints.