Caution:
Don’t use the cleaning sheets that may be included with your special media; they may damage the printer.
5 | Maintenance and |
Transportation |
It’s easy to keep your EPSON Stylus Photo EX printer working at its best. All you have to do is follow the simple instructions in this chapter for replacing ink cartridges, moving the printer, and performing routine maintenance.
This chapter covers the following procedures:
◗Cleaning the print head
◗Replacing an ink cartridge
◗Aligning the print head
◗Cleaning the printer
◗Transporting the printer
Cleaning the Print Head
If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint, or dots are missing from the image, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs the print head nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality declines. You can use either of the following to clean the print head:
◗The Head Cleaning utility (recommended) in your printer software (if the printer is on a local port, not on a network)
◗The printer’s control panel buttons