To clean the black print head:
1.Make sure the printer is turned on and press the Pause button.
2.Hold down the Alt button and press Economy/Condensed. The cleaning cycle begins.
3.Press the Pause button.
After you clean the print heads, turn off the printer; then hold down the Alt button as you turn the printer back on. This prints a demonstration page so you can see if your print quality has improved. (After the page prints, the Pause light comes on; turn off the printer to exit demonstration mode.)
It can sometimes take up to five cleaning cycles to improve print quality. If the print quality does not improve after you clean the print heads five times (printing a demonstration page to check after each cleaning), and you are sure the cartridges are not low on or out of ink (as described in the next section), contact your dealer or authorized EPSON servicer.
Replacing Ink Cartridges
The printer’s Ink Out O (black) and Ink Out NNN (color) lights tell you when your ink cartridges are low on ink and when you need to replace them. If one of these lights flashes, the indicated cartridge is low on ink; if it remains on, you need to replace the cartridge.
c | Caution: | |
❑ | Do not replace an ink cartridge unless its Ink Out light | |
| tells you to. If you replace a cartridge before its light | |
flashes, the sensor that tells you when ink is out will not work with the new cartridge.
Maintenance