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
 If
print quality hasdeclined andthenozzle checkpattern indicates cloggednozzles, youcanclean the
 print
head.
 Note:
Youcannot cleantheprint head ifan ink cartridge isexpended, andmay notbeable toclean it
 when
acartridge islow. You must replace thecartridge first.
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Maintenance
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel
 You
canclean theprint head using thecontrol panelonyour product.
 1.
Press the homebutton, ifnecessary.
 2.
Press thesetupbutton.
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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 notimprove, oneofthe inkcartridges maybeold or
 damaged
andneeds tobe replaced.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Checking
theNozzles UsingtheProduct ControlPanel
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canclean 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.
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•
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 cycleisfinished, youcancheck tosee ifthe nozzles areclean; clickPrint Nozzle
 Check
Pattern andclick Print .
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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
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 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 theProduct ControlPanel
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
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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 ofscreens askingyoutoselect thebest square
 in
each pattern set.
 7.
Check theprinted patterns andchoose thenumber representing thebest square foreach set,then
 select
Proceed .
 8.
After youhave selected thenumber forallthe sets, select Done.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
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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.
Select PrintHead Alignment .
 You
seeawindow likethis:
 4.
Click NextthenclickPrint toprint analignment sheet.
 Note:
Donot cancel printing whileyouareprinting ahead alignment pattern.
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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 .
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
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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.
 Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
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