Epson P 600 Manual

You
seeawindow likethis:
 4.
Click Print.
 5.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
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6.
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 If
there aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clean theprint head.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, waitatleast 6hours. Then
 try
cleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneofthe inkcartridges maybeold or
 damaged
andneeds tobe replaced.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
 Related
tasks
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Print
Head Cleaning...

You
seethisscreen:
 3.
Select Maintenance .
 4.
Select PrintHead Cleaning .
 5.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe sheet feeder.
 6.
Select HeadCleaning .
 7.
Select Print.
 When
thecleaning cycleisfinished, youseeamessage onthe screen.
 Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 8.
Select PrintNozzle CheckPattern andselect Print.
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9.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 •
Ifthere arenogaps, select Done.
 •
Ifthere aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, select Clean thePrint Head andcontinue.
 10.
Follow theinstructions onthe screen toclean theprint head, check thenozzles, andrepeat the
 process
asnecessary.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, waitatleast 6hours. Then
 try
cleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes...

•
In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print &Scan ,or
 Printers
&Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utilityand
 select
OpenPrinter Utility.
 3.
Select HeadCleaning .
 You
seeawindow likethis:
 4.
Click Start tobegin thecleaning cycle.
 The
powerlightflashes throughout thecleaning cycleandstays onwhen thecleaning cycleis
 finished.

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 5.
When thecleaning...

6.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 •
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 •
Ifthere aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clickClean toclean theprint head again.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement aftercleaning theprint head upto4times, waitatleast 6hours. Then
 try
cleaning theprint head again. Ifquality stilldoes notimprove, oneofthe inkcartridges maybeold or
 damaged
andneeds tobe replaced.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related...

Aligning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 You
canalign theprint head using thecontrol panelonyour product.
 1.
Press the homebutton, ifnecessary.
 2.
Press thesetupbutton.
 You
seethisscreen:
 3.
Select Maintenance .
 4.
Press thedown arrow andselect HeadAlignment .
 5.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe sheet feeder.
 6.
Select Printtoprint analignment sheet.
 Note:
Donot cancel printing whileyouareprinting headalignment patterns.
 After
thealignment sheetisprinted, youseeaseries...

Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canalign theprint head using autility onyour Windows computer orMac.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe sheet feeder.
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: AccesstheWindows Desktopandright-click theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 •
In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print &Scan ,or
 Printers
&Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utilityand
 select
OpenPrinter Utility.
 3....

You
seeawindow likethis:
 5.
Check theprinted pattern andfollow theinstructions onthe screen tochoose thenumber
 representing
thebest printed pattern foreach set.
 •
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.
 6.
When youaredone, clickFinish .
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topic:PrintHead...

Cleaning
thePaper Guide
 If
you seeinkonthe back ofaprintout, youcanclean thepaper guiderollers toremove anyexcess ink.
 1.
Load several sheetsofplain paper (oracleaning sheet)inthe sheet feeder.
 2.
Press the homebutton, ifnecessary.
 3.
Press thesetupbutton.
 You
seethisscreen:
 4.
Select Maintenance .
 5.
Select Paper Guide Cleaning .
 6.
Select Roller Cleaning .
 The
paper feedsthrough yourproduct.
 7.
Repeat thesestepsasnecessary untilnoink appears onthe back ofyour printouts.
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