Maintaining your printer, Cleaning the print head – Epson 740i User Manual
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Maintaining Your Printer
These sections describe the most common maintenance procedures you’ll need to
perform to keep your printer working well and to prepare it for moving:
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“Cleaning the Print Head” below
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“Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 22
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“Aligning the Print Head” on page 28
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“Cleaning the Printer” on page 29
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“Transporting the Printer” on page 30
For more details, see your electronic EPSON Stylus COLOR 740i Manual as described
on page 7.
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:
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With the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (when connected to a
local port, not over a network), as described on the next page
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Using the printer’s control panel buttons, as described on page 21
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