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To maintain print quality, make sure you turn on your EPSON Stylus Scan at least once a month.
5.Examine the nozzle check pattern. It should look something like this (the upper pattern should be black; the lower section is divided into blue, red, and yellow sections):
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern.
If any dots are missing, as shown below, run the cleaning cycle again.
missing dots
■If the nozzle check pattern is complete, click Finish.
■If the pattern is missing segments, click Clean to run another cleaning cycle.
■If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning four or five times, turn the printer off, wait until the next day, and run the cleaning cycle again.
■If quality still doesn’t improve, one or both of your ink cartridges may be old or damaged, and you may need to replace them. See page 115 for instructions.
110Maintaining Your EPSON Stylus Scan