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7. Put on a plastic glove, then use a cleaning swab to clean ink and dust 
from both sides of the cleaning wiper as shown. Wipe back and forth on 
the outside surface, and up and down on the inside surface. 
Also clean excess ink from the top of the capping assemblies and their 
rubber surrounds.
When you are finished, go to step 12.
If the cleaning wiper and capping assemblies are still not clean, go to 
step 8.
8.If ink has hardened on the cleaning wiper and/or capping...

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9. Put on a plastic glove and pour ink cleaner into the plastic cup up to the 
10 ml line.
10. Dampen a new cleaning swab with ink cleaner, being careful not to let it 
drip.
11. Repeat step 7 to clean the cleaning wiper and capping assemblies.
12. Close the maintenance cover and press it until it locks in place.
13. To clean the print head casings, open the left maintenance cover, then 
lift the cover off of the printer to remove it; this makes it easier to clean 
the print...

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14. Use a flashlight and the reflective base of the maintenance bay to check 
if there is any dust or ink on the casings surrounding the print heads. 
You can clean the areas on the underside of the print heads, shown in 
gray below.
15. Put on a plastic glove, then use a cleaning swab to clean around the print 
head casings as shown. (You may want to place the metal tray in the 
maintenance bay to catch any ink that may fall off.) Wipe back and 
forth, and up and down...

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16.If ink has hardened on the print head casings and cannot be removed 
with a dry cleaning swab, you need to clean them using the optional 
Print Head Cleaning Kit. Follow step 9 and step 10 to moisten the 
cleaning swab, then clean the print head casings again, as described in 
step 15.
17. Dispose of the used ink cleaner, swabs, and gloves in compliance with 
industrial waste disposal laws and local government ordinances as 
required in your area.
18. Replace the...

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Place your used gloves and flushing pad in the metal tray when you are 
finished to avoid getting ink on any of the printer parts; this may damage the 
plastic.
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Press the 
Menu button. 
3. Press the d button to highlight 
MAINTENANCE, then press Menu.
4. Press d to highlight 
CARRIAGE MAINTENANCE, then press Menu.
5. Press . 
The print head moves to the left, the cleaning wiper moves forward, and 
OPEN MAINT COVERS appears on the LCD display.
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8. Install the new flushing pad where you removed the old one with the tab 
facing forward. Press it down until it clicks into place.
9. Close the maintenance cover and press it until it locks in place.
10. Press the  Pause button to return the printer to the 
READY state.
11. Dispose of the used flushing pad and gloves in compliance with 
industrial waste disposal laws and local government ordinances as 
required in your area.
Washing the Ink System
If you notice gaps,...

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Before you wash the ink system, gather the following supplies:
Empty 2 liter polypropylene or high-density polyethylene bottles with 
caps to hold the drained waste ink (one bottle was included with your 
printer, and you can order additional bottles from Epson; see page 10)
A cloth for wiping the waste ink tank spigot
A set of Additional Cleaning Cartridges from Epson; see page 10 for 
ordering information
A set of new ink cartridges or used cartridges with plenty of ink...

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The Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 requires periodic cleaning. You may also 
need to prepare the printer for storage, moving, or transportation.
Cleaning the printer 
Storing the printer
Moving or transporting the printer
Cleaning the Printer
To keep your printer working at its best, clean it if it becomes dirty.
1. Remove any loaded media from the printer (see page 66).
2. Turn off the printer and wait for all of its lights to turn off. 
3. Unplug the power cord and disconnect the printer from your...

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5. Remove any paper dust or dirt from the clear rubber pressure rollers 
with a soft brush.
6. Use a slightly dampened soft cloth to clean the platen and the post 
heater.
7. If the outer case is dirty, close the front cover and clean the case with a 
soft, clean cloth dampened with mild detergent. Keep the ink cartridge 
compartments and maintenance covers closed to prevent water from 
getting inside.Caution: Do not use tools 
such as compressed air...