Caution: Don’t run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.
Note: You must use at least a 10× eye loupe to examine the nozzle check pattern for deflected nozzles.
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Running Cleaning Cycles
You can run several types of cleaning cycles from the control panel (or from the Epson LFP Remote Panel2): normal cleaning, power cleaning, and cleaning each pair of ink colors.
Run the power cleaning only if the normal cleaning process is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. 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 150.
2.Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink Check light on the printer’s control panel is not on or flashing.
3.Press r Menu.
4.Press d until MAINTENANCE is selected, then press r.
5.Press d until CLEANING is selected, then press r.
6.Select one of the following, then press r:
•NORMAL
•CLEAN COLOR
•POWER
7.When cleaning is finished and the Power 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 or has deflections after a power cleaning cycle, 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.
