Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer - Manual (Page 237)

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6. Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Print head is clean
Print head needs cleaning
7. Do one of the following:
• If there are no gaps, select O .
• If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select X and continue with the next step.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head, check the nozzles, and repeat the
process if necessary.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 3 times, wait at least 12 hours
without printing or longer if printing. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality does not improve,
run a Power Cleaning. If quality still does not improve, contact Epson.
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning
Related concepts
Print Head Nozzle Check
Related tasks
Loading Paper in Cassette 2 (Lower Cassette)
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
You can clean the print head using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer.
1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen and the CD/DVD tray is not inserted for printing.