Epson 700 Series Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series, Checking the Print Head Nozzles

Maintaining Your Artisan 700 Series

Follow the steps here to check and clean the print head, and replace ink cartridges. To align the print head, if necessary, see the on-screen Epson Information Center.

Checking the Print Head Nozzles

If your printouts have gaps or lines across them, the print head nozzles may be clogged. Follow these steps to check the print head nozzles:

1.Load letter-size plain paper in the main tray.

2.Press the Home button.

3.Press l or r to select Setup, then press OK.

4.Press l or r to select Maintenance, then press OK.

5.Select Nozzle Check, then press OK. You see this screen:

6.Press x Start.

7.Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are gaps in the lines:

Nozzles are clean

Nozzles need cleaning

8.If there are no gaps, the print head is clean. Select Finish Nozzle Check, then press OK.

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