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5-4

5-4 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Running a Cleaning Cycle

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from

the image, 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 nozzle check and cleaning cycle:

•

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

•

Using the utilities in your printer software, as described on page 1-36

(not available if you’re accessing the printer over a network)

If the cleaning cycle described in this section doesn’t work, you can try the

SSCL cleaning cycle (described on page 5-6). Perform the SSCL cleaning

cycle only as a last resort, since it takes more time and consumes more ink

than the standard cleaning.

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

Follow these steps to print a nozzle check using the control panel buttons:

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and letter-size paper

is loaded. (You can use roll paper or larger-size sheets, but it will use

more paper.)

2. Press the

SelecType

button on the control panel until you see

TEST

on the display.

3. Press the

Item

button. You see

NOZZLE CHECK=PRINT

on the

display.

TIP

You can use plain paper or

coated ink jet paper to

print this pattern.

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Epson 10600 User Manual Page 133