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Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel.

Double-click Printers and Other Hardware, then

double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your

printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Click the

Utility tab.

Other versions of Windows: Click Start, point to

Settings, then select Printers. Right-click your printer

icon and select Properties (Windows 98 or Me),

Document Defaults (Windows NT), or Printing

Preferences (Windows 2000). Click the Utility tab.

3. Click the Nozzle Check icon.

4. Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen.

The nozzle check pattern is printed and automatically read.

If the printer finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle.

Running a Power Cleaning Cycle

You can run a power cleaning cycle from the printer’s control

panel if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear

the nozzles. However, the power cycle uses a larger quantity of

ink, so it is recommended only as a last resort.

The cartridges need to be at least 50% full to use power

cleaning. You may need to replace a low cartridge to run the

cleaning cycle. If the waste ink tank is nearly full, you may

need to replace it. After running the cleaning cycle, you can

reinsert the old cartridge.

1. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs

cleaning, as described above.

2. Make sure no paper is loaded and the red B ink light on the

printer’s LCD panel is not on or flashing.

3. Press the Menu

button.

4. Press the button until you see MAINTENANCE, then

press Menu .

5. Press the button until you see PWR CLEANING, then

press Menu to start the cleaning process.

6. Follow the instructions on the LCD panel to raise or lower

the ink levers.

7. When cleaning is finished and the

Pause light stops

flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the

head is clean.

You may need to run the cleaning cycle several times to get

a clean nozzle check pattern. For effective cleaning, always

run a nozzle check between cycles.

If the lines in the pattern are still missing dots after several

cleaning cycles, turn the printer off and leave it overnight,

then clean the print head again the following morning. If

you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance.

Aligning the Print Head

Aligning the print head is the most important thing you can

do to ensure the best print quality. If banding appears on your

prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or you see misregistration

or “ghosting,” you need to align the print head.

Although you can align the print head using the printer utility

software, it’s best to align from the control panel. This will do

the most thorough job in the shortest time, and it’s all

automatic.

If you haven’t already done so, it’s a good idea to run a nozzle

check before aligning the print head (page 8). This ensures

that the print head alignment patterns print correctly.

Follow these steps to align the print head using the control

panel:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on. Then load paper. Epson

Enhanced Matte paper is recommended.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Press the button so you see HEAD ALIGNMENT, then

press Menu . You see PAPER THKNS.

4. Press the Menu button again so that *STD appears on

the display. This is the correct thickness setting for most

Epson papers, including Enhanced Matte paper.

5. Press the Menu button to register the value, then press

the button to display PAPER THKNS again.

6. Press the button to display ALIGNMENT.

7. Press the Menu button to display AUTO, then press

the Menu button again. You see UNI-D (uni-

directional). This is the type of alignment to start with.

8. Press the Menu button again to start the alignment

process.

It takes about 7 minutes to run the automatic uni-

directional head alignment. The printer’s white beam sensor

reads the alignment pattern and adjusts the printer

automatically. Make sure you don’t open the top cover or

turn off the printer during this process.

9. When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the

button until you see BI-D BLACK. Then press the Menu

button again to start the bi-directional black alignment

process, which is also completely automatic and takes about

7 minutes.

10. When the bi-directional black alignment is finished, press

the button until you see BI-D ALL. Then press the

Menu button again to start the alignment process.

Again, this process is completely automatic and takes about

7 minutes.

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