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Cleaning the print head, R4c479 short.bk rev_c – Epson 1270 User Manual

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R4C479
short.bk

Rev_C

A5 size

MAINT.FM

2/15/00

Pass 2

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Proof Sign-off:
M.Otsuka

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N.Nomoto

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editor name

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The printer prints an operation check page including your
printer’s ROM version information, the ink counter code, and a
nozzle check pattern. Below are sample printouts.

Good sample

Print head needs to be cleaned

The above sample is in black and white, but the actual test prints in color
(CMYK).

If the nozzle check page does not print satisfactorily (for example,
if any segment of the printed lines is missing) there is a problem
with the printer. This could be a clogged ink nozzle or a
misaligned print head. See the next section for details on cleaning
the print head. For information on aligning the print head, see
“Aligning the Print Head” on page 54.

Cleaning the Print Head

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

You can clean the print head from your computer with the Head
Cleaning utility in the printer software, or from the printer itself
by using the printer’s control panel buttons.

segments are missing