Epson L220 User Guide

Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Checking
theNozzles UsingaComputer Utility
 You
cancheck theprint head nozzles usingautility onyour Windows orMac computer.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: AccesstheWindows Desktopandright-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 •
OS X:In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print &
 Scan
,or Printers &Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select...

4.
Click Print.
 5.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 6.
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 If
there aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clean theprint head.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
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Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Print
Head Cleaning
 If
print quality hasdeclined andthenozzle checkpattern indicates cloggednozzles, youcanclean the
 print
head.
 Note:
Youcannot cleantheprint head ifthe inklevel hasreached thelower lineonthe inktank, andmay
 not
beable toclean itwhen theinklevel inany ofthe tanks islow. You must refilltheinktank first.
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct Buttons
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Maintenance
 Related...

Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canclean theprint head using autility onyour Windows orMac computer.
 1.
Make surenoproduct lightsareindicating errors.
 2.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
 3.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: AccesstheWindows Desktopandright-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 •
OS X:In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print &
 Scan
,or Printers &Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies...

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 6.
When thepower lightstops flashing andremains on,you cancheck tosee ifthe nozzles are
 clean;
clickPrint Nozzle CheckPattern andclick Print .
 7.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 •
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
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•
Ifthere aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clickClean toclean theprint head again.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto3times, turnoffthe product andwait
 at
least 12hours. Thencheck theprint head nozzles andtrycleaning theprint head again, ifnecessary.
 If
quality stilldoes notimprove, flushtheinktubes.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Ink
Tube Flushing
 Ink
Tube Flushing
 If
you stillsee white ordark lines ormissing colorsinyour...

2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows :Access theWindows Desktopandright-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 Select
Printer Settings andclick theMaintenance tab.
 •
OS X:In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print &
 Scan
,or Printers &Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select
 Utility
andselect OpenPrinter Utility.
 3.
Click thePower InkFlushing button.
 You
seeawindow likethis:
 4.
Follow theon-screen instructions toflush...

Related
concepts
 Print
Head Nozzle Check
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Print
Head Alignment
 If
your printouts becomegrainyorblurry, younotice misalignment ofvertical lines,oryou seedark or
 light
horizontal bands,youmay need toalign theprint head.
 Note:
Banding mayalsooccur ifyour printhead nozzles needcleaning.
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Cleaning
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canalign theprint...

You
seeawindow likethis:
 6.
Check theprinted pattern andfollow theinstructions onthe screen tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.
 Vertical
alignment
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Horizontal
alignment
 •
After choosing eachpattern number, clickNext.
 •
Ifno patterns arealigned inone ormore ofthe sets, choose theclosest oneineach setand click
 Realignment
.Then printanother alignment sheetandcheck it.
 Note:
ClickSkip(where available) ifyou want toskip aparticular alignment sheet.
 7.
When youaredone, clickFinish .
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
 Cleaning
thePaper Path
 If
you seeinkonthe back ofaprintout, youcanclean thepaper pathtoremove anyexcess ink.
 1.
Load afew sheets...