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●If the pattern has gaps or missing lines, select
No then press OK to clean the print head.
Cleaning takes about 60 seconds. PictureMate
makes some noise and you see an Auto Cleaning
message.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three
times, see “Print Quality Problems” on page 64.
Note: You can also clean the print head by selecting Auto
Cleaning from the Maintenance menu. If you see the photo
cartridge low warning, you may not be able to clean the print
head until you replace the photo cartridge.

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head Using

the Computer

You can check the nozzles and clean the print head
using your computer.
1Make sure PictureMate is connected to your
computer and paper is loaded.
2Windows: Right-click the printer icon on
your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your
screen). Select Nozzle Check.
Macintosh: Open the Applications folder and
select EPSON Printer Utility3. Select PictureMate
in the printer list, click OK, and select Nozzle
Check.
3Follow the instructions on the screen to print a
nozzle check pattern.
4Check the pattern to see if there are any gaps or
missing lines.
●If the pattern is OK, click on Finish.
●If the pattern has gaps or missing lines, select
Clean to start Auto Cleaning.
Cleaning takes about 60 seconds. PictureMate
makes some noise and you see an Auto Cleaning
message.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three
times, see “Print Quality Problems” on page 64.
Aligning the Print Head
If you have moved PictureMate and print quality is not
as good as it used to be—if your prints look fuzzy or
have light or dark lines running through them—you
may need to align the print head.
1Load paper in PictureMate so you can print the
head alignment pattern.