Maintaining Your Printer 15
Maintaining Your Printer
Follow the instructions in this chapter for checking and cleaning the print head
nozzles and replacing ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see your
on-screen Epson Information Center.
Caution:
To keep your printer looking like new, don’t place anything on top of the cover or use it
as a writing surface. If you need to clean the cover, use only a soft, non-abrasive
microfiber-type cloth.

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If your printouts are faint or have gaps in them, some of the nozzles in the print
head may be clogged or ink may be running low in one or more of the ink
cartridges. Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles.
1. Load letter-size paper in the sheet feeder.
2. Turn off the printer.
3. Hold down the button as you press the Ppower button to turn the
printer back on. Hold down both buttons until the Ppower light begins to
flash, then release the buttons.