Epson P5000 User Manual

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You
seeawindow likethis:
 5.
Click Print.
 The
nozzle pattern prints.
 6.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Note:
Useatleast a10 ×eye loupe toexamine thepattern forany missing ordeflected dotsor
 segments. 

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Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 7.
Ifthere arenogaps, clickFinish .
 If
there aregaps orthe pattern isfaint, clean theprint head.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Nozzle Check
 Related
tasks
 Cleaning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 Print
Head Cleaning
 If
print quality hasdeclined andthenozzle checkpattern indicates cloggednozzles, youcanclean the
 print
head. Usethenozzle checkpattern todetermine whichcolors needcleaning. Youcansave inkby
 cleaning
onlyselected colors(control...

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4.
Press thedown arrow button toselect HeadCleaning andpress theright arrow button.
 5.
Press theupordown arrow button toselect oneofthe following:
 •
To check forclogs followed byan automatic cleaning,selectCheck andClean Nozzle andpress
 the
right arrow button. Pressthedown arrow button toselect Yesandpress theOK button tostart.
 •
To select thespecific nozzles forcleaning, selectSelect Nozzles andpress theright arrow button.
 Press
theupordown arrow buttons toselect thecolor(s) thatneed...

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Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 11.
Follow theinstructions onthe screen toclean theprint head, check thenozzles, andrepeat the
 process
asnecessary.
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement afterrunning threeNormal levelcleanings andaHeavy levelcleaning,
 you
may need toperform aPowerful Cleaning fromtheAdministrator menu.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related
references
 Maintenance
MenuSettings
 Administrator
MenuSettings
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Using...

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You
seeawindow likethis:
 5.
Click Start tobegin thecleaning cycle.
 When
thecleaning cycleisfinished, thepower lightstops flashing andaconfirmation screen
 appears.

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 6.
Click Nozzle Check.
 7.
Click OK.
 The
nozzle pattern prints.
 8.
Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines.
 Note:
Useatleast a10 ×eye loupe toexamine thepattern forany missing ordeflected dotsor
 segments.  

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Print
head isclean
 Print
head needs cleaning
 If
you don’t see anyimprovement afterrunning anozzle checkfromthecomputer utility,thenruna
 Heavy
levelcleaning fromtheproducts controlpanel.Ifyou stilldont seeanyimprovement, youmay
 need
toperform aPowerful Cleaning fromtheAdministrator menu.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Cleaning
 Related
tasks
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Using
thePowerful Cleaning Utility
 Using
thePowerful CleaningUtility
 If
print head nozzles arestillclogged afterrunning...

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7.
Press thedown arrow button toselect Yestostart thecleaning. Thecleaning cantake upto37
 minutes.

8.
Press theOK button tostart thecleaning cycle.
 When
thecleaning cycleisfinished, thepower lightstops flashing andaconfirmation screen
 appears.

Caution:
Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it.
 9.
Print another nozzlecheckpattern toview theresults ofthe cleaning.
 If
nozzles arestillclogged, turnoffthe printer andleave itoff overnight. Ifnozzles arestillclogged after...

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Print
Head Cleaning
 Aligning
thePrint Head Automatically UsingaComputer Utility
 You
canautomatically aligntheprint head using autility onyour Windows computer orMac.
 1.
Load rollpaper orcut sheet paper inthis size orlarger: A4(8.3 ×11.7 inches [210×297 mm]).
 2.
Make surethecorrect papertypeandpaper thickness areselected. Youcannot useplain paper or
 transparent
orcolored paperforautomatic printhead alignment.
 3.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: AccesstheWindows Desktopandright-click...

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5.
Click Next,then clickOKtobegin automatic printhead alignment.
 If
your product isnot properly aligned,performamanual headalignment onthe printers controlpanel.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
 Aligning
thePrint Head Automatically UsingtheProduct ControlPanel
 You
canautomatically aligntheprint head using thecontrol panelonyour product. Makesureno
 external
lightordirect sunlight isentering theprinter whenperforming printhead alignment.
 1.
Load rollpaper orcut sheet paper inthis size orlarger:...

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1.
Load rollpaper orcut sheet paper inthis size orlarger: A4(8.3 ×11.7 inches [210×297 mm]).
 2.
Make surethecorrect papertypeandpaper thickness areselected. Useplain paper ortransparent
 or
colored paperformanual printhead alignment.
 3.
Press the Blackink/maintenance button.
 4.
Press thedown arrow button toselect HeadAlignment andpress theright arrow button.
 5.
Press thedown arrow button toselect Alignment andpress theright arrow button.
 6.
Select Manual andpress theright arrow button.
 7....