106 Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
Caution: Don’t run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.
Running a Power Cleaning Cycle
You can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. However, the power cycle uses a large quantity of ink, so it is recommended only as a last resort.
The cartridges need to be at least 50% full to use power cleaning. You may need to replace a low cartridge to run the cleaning cycle. After cleaning, you can reinsert the old cartridge.
1.Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs cleaning, as described on page 102.
2.Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink light on the printer’s LCD panel is not on or flashing.
Note: You must use at least a 10× eye loupe to check the pattern.
3.Press the Menu 
button.
4.Press the 
button until you see MAINTENANCE, then press
Menu 
.
5.Press the 
button until you see PWR CLEANING, then press Menu 
. Press Menu 
again to start the power cleaning.
6.Follow the instructions on the LCD panel to raise or lower the ink levers.
7.When cleaning is finished and the 
Pause light stops flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the head is clean.
For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between cycles.
If the pattern is still missing segments after a few power cleaning cycles, turn the printer off and leave it overnight, then clean the print head again the following morning with regular cleaning cycles. If you still see no improvement, contact Epson for assistance.