Epson PictureMate PM-400 Personal Photo Lab - Manual (Page 113)

6. When the cleaning cycle is finished, you can check to see if the nozzles are clean; click Print Nozzle
Check Pattern and click Print .
7. Check the printed pattern to see if there are gaps in the lines.
Print head is clean
Print head needs cleaning
• If there are no gaps, click Finish .
• If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, click Clean to clean the print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 2 times, turn the product off and wait
at least 6 hours. Then check the print head nozzles and try cleaning the print head again, if necessary. If
quality still does not improve, contact Epson.
Parent topic: Print Head Cleaning
Related tasks
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility
Related topics
Loading Paper
Replacing the Ink Cartridge
Print Head Alignment
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head.
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