Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer - Manual (Page 243)

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5. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed.
The power light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle and stays on until the nozzle check pattern
is printed. After the nozzle check pattern is printed, you see a message on the screen.
Caution: Never turn off the product or open the scanner unit during a cleaning cycle or you may not
be able to print.
If the print quality did not improve, turn off the product and wait at least 12 hours before printing another
nozzle check pattern and running another Power Cleaning or Print Head Cleaning.
If the print quality does not improve after running the Power Cleaning utility multiple times, contact Epson
for support.
Parent topic: Power Cleaning
Related concepts
Print Head Nozzle Check
Print Head Cleaning
Related references
Where to Get Help
Related tasks
Loading Paper in Cassette 2 (Lower Cassette)
Cleaning the Paper Guide
If you see ink on the back of a printout, you can clean the paper guide rollers to remove any excess ink.
1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen and the CD/DVD tray is not inserted for printing.
2. Load plain paper in one of these sizes in the rear paper feeder: Letter (8.5 × 11 inches
[216 × 279 mm]) or A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches [210 × 297 mm]).
3. Select the home icon, if necessary.
4. Select Maintenance > Paper Guide Cleaning .