Epson P5000 User Manual
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141 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.
142 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 panelonly). 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 Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel You canclean theprint head using thecontrol panelonyour product. 1. Make surerollorcut sheet paper isloaded inthe printer. 2. Make surethecorrect papertypeisselected. 3. Press the Blackink/maintenance button.
143 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 cleaning, andpress theOK button tostart. • To clean allnozzles, selectAllNozzles andpress theright arrow button. 6. Select oneofthe following asthe cleaning strengthlevel: • For afirst cleaning, selectNormal . • Ifnozzles arestillclogged afterthree normal levelcleanings, selectHeavy . 7. Press theOK button tostart thecleaning cycle. When thecleaning cycleisfinished, thepower lightstops flashing andaconfirmation screen appears. Caution: Neverturnoffthe product duringacleaning cycleoryou may damage it. 8. Select Nozzle Checkandpress theright arrow button. 9. Press theOK button. The nozzle pattern prints. 10. Check theprinted pattern tosee ifthere aregaps inthe lines. Note: Useatleast a10 ×eye loupe toexamine thepattern forany missing ordeflected dotsor segments.
144 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 thePowerful Cleaning Utility Cleaning thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility You canclean theprint head using autility onyour Windows computer orMac. 1. Make surerollorcut sheet paper isloaded inthe printer. 2. Make surethecorrect papertypeisselected. 3. 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. 4. Select HeadCleaning .
145 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.
146 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 threeNormal cleanings andoneHeavy cleaning, you should runaPowerful Cleaning usingthecontrol panelonyour product. Thisprocess consumes alot of ink. 1. Make surerollorcut sheet paper isloaded inthe printer. 2. Make surethecorrect papertypeisselected. 3. Press theMenu button. 4. Press thedown arrow button toselect Administrator Menuandpress theright arrow button. 5. Press theright arrow button toselect Powerful Cleaning. 6. Press theupordown arrow button toselect oneofthe following: • To clean allnozzles, selectAllNozzles andpress theright arrow button. • To select specific nozzles forcleaning, selectoneofthe nozzle colorcombinations andpress the right arrow button.
147 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 some time,contact Epsonforsupport. Parent topic:PrintHead Maintenance Related references Administrator MenuSettings Related tasks Checking theNozzles UsingtheProduct ControlPanel Cleaning thePrint Head Using theProduct ControlPanel Print Head Alignment If your printouts becomegrainyorblurry, younotice misalignment ofvertical lines,oryou seedark or light horizontal bands,youmay need toalign theprint head. Before youalign theprint head, notethefollowing: • Alignment variesdepending onthe loaded media.Aligntheprint head using themedia onwhich you want toprint andselect thecorrect papertypeasthe Paper Typesetting. • Run anozzle checkbefore youalign theprint head. Ifthere areany gaps inthe nozzle checkpattern, clean theprint head. Aligning thePrint Head Automatically UsingaComputer Utility Aligning thePrint Head Automatically UsingtheProduct ControlPanel Aligning thePrint Head Manually UsingtheProduct ControlPanel Parent topic:Adjusting PrintQuality Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check
148 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 theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar. • Mac: Inthe Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,Print & Scan ,or Printers &Scanners ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utility andselect OpenPrinter Utility. 4. Select PrintHead Alignment . You seeawindow likethis:
149 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: 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. 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 Autoandpress theright arrow button. 7. Press theupordown arrow button toselect oneofthe following options: • Uni-D alignseachcolorforuni-directional printingbasedonLight Cyan. • Bi-D Allaligns eachcolorforbi-directional printingbasedonallcolors. 8. Press theOK button. The alignment processstarts. Note: Donot open thefront cover orturn offthe printer duringthealignment process. If your product isnot properly aligned,selectadifferent alignment methodandrepeat theprocess. If your printer stillisnot properly aligned,performamanual headalignment. Parent topic:PrintHead Alignment Related references Maintenance MenuSettings Aligning thePrint Head Manually UsingtheProduct ControlPanel You canmanually aligntheprint head using thecontrol panelonyour product ifyou arenotsatisfied with the automatic printhead alignment results.
150 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. Press theupordown arrow button toselect oneofthe following options: • Uni-D alignseachcolorforuni-directional printingbasedonLight Cyan. Youshould choose this option first. • Bi-D 2-color alignseachcolorforbi-directional printingbasedonLight Cyan andVivid Light Magenta. Youshould choose thisoption second. • Bi-D Allaligns eachcolorforbi-directional printingbasedonallcolors. Youshould choose this option lastifyou arenotsatisfied withtheprevious adjustment results. 8. Press theOK button. The alignment sheetprints. Note: When aligning oncut sheet paper, thealignment sheetisprinted acrossmultiple pages.Once the first sheet prints, loadthenext piece ofpaper.