caution:
Load paper that’s at least
caution:
Never use hard or abrasive brushes, or alcohol or thinners, and never spray lubricants inside the EPSON Stylus Scan. You could damage the printer mechanisms.
Aligning the Print Head
If your printouts contain vertical bands or crooked vertical lines, you may need to use the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer software. Your EPSON Stylus Scan must be connected directly to a local port, not over a network, to use this utility. Follow these steps:
1.Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on and paper is loaded.
2.Start an application and open a document.
3.Access the printer settings dialog box as described in “Basic Printing with Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a Macintosh” on page 42.
4.Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the 
Utility icon (Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.
5.Click the Print Head Alignment icon. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page.
6.Select the most precise alignment pattern from the choices on the test page.
7.Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following the instructions on the screen.
Cleaning the EPSON Stylus Scan
To keep your EPSON Stylus Scan operating at its best, clean it several times a year, as described below. For instructions on cleaning the automatic document feeder, see “Cleaning the Paper Path Guide” on page 117.
1.Turn off the EPSON Stylus Scan, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the interface cable.
2.Remove all paper from the sheet feeder.
3.Use a soft brush to clean loose dust and dirt.
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