EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide

Maintenance and Move or Transportation

Head cleaning

If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by performing head cleaning, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.

Note:

❏When not using the printer for a long period (one week or more), perform head cleaning once a week. If head cleaning is not performed, the print head may get clogged. Doing so will preserve print quality.

❏Remove paper when cleaning. Cleaning with paper loaded may lead to contact between the print head and paper.

❏You do not need to perform head cleaning unless the printed data is blurred or the color of the image is not good.

❏The cleaning process consumes ink of all ink cartridges at the same time. Even if you are using only black inks, head cleaning also consumes color inks.

❏When the Ink Check light is on, you cannot clean the print head. Replace the ink cartridge with a new one first.

See “Replacing Ink Cartridges” on page 56

A Turn on the printer.

B Check that the paper lever is lowered. C Press and hold the button for 3 seconds.

The Power light starts flashing and the head cleaning is started. When the Power light is on, the head cleaning is completed.

D Printresult.a nozzle check pattern, and check the

See “Nozzle check” on page 65

Note:

❏If blurs or lacking parts in printed paper do not disappear with one time of head cleaning, perform Cleaning (Medium) or Cleaning (Heavy) in the Maintenance menu.

“MAINTENANCE” on page 24

❏If blurs or lacking parts in printed paper do not disappear with several times of head cleaning, see the following section and take appropriate measures.

“Printing-related troubleshooting” on page 79

Head washing

If the nozzles are still clogged after cleaning the print head a few times, perform head washing. In order to perform head washing, the cleaning cartridge is needed.

See “Cleaning cartridges” on page 51

Perform head washing from the Menu mode, and follow the messages on the LCD panel.

See “MAINTENANCE” on page 24

The following are the brief steps of how to perform head washing.

A Draining the ink

The message instructs you to remove the ink cartridges and empty the drain tank.

B Charging the ink cleaner

The message instructs you to insert the cleaning cartridges and empty the drain tank.

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