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Cleaning the print head, Using the head cleaning utility – Epson 740 Series User Manual

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Maintenance and Transportation

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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 nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.

Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality
declines. You can clean the print head in either of the following
ways:

With the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (when
connected to a local port, not over a network)

Using the printer’s control panel buttons

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the Head Cleaning utility:

1

Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the

B

black and

A

color ink out lights are off.

2

Start an application and open a document.

3

Access the printer settings dialog box as described in

Printing

from Windows

or

Printing from a Macintosh

.

4

Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the

Utility icon

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

5

Click the Head Cleaning icon.