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1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe cassette (orincassette 1ifyour product hastwocassettes).
 2.
Press the homebutton, ifnecessary.
 3.
Select Setup,then press OK.
 4.
Select Maintenance ,then press OK.
 You
seethisscreen:
 5.
Select PrintHead Alignment ,then press OK.
 You
seethisscreen:
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6.
Press oneofthe buttons toprint 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
 press
OK.
 8.
After youhave selected thenumber forallthe sets, press OK.
 Parent
topic:PrintHead Alignment
 Aligning
thePrint Head Using aComputer Utility
 You
canalign theprint head using autility onyour Windows computer orMac.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe cassette (orincassette 1ifyour product hastwocassettes).
 2.
Doone ofthe following:
 •
Windows: Right-clicktheproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar.
 •
Mac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select
 Print
&Fax orPrint &Scan ,select yourproduct, andselect Options &Supplies .Select Utility
 and
select OpenPrinter Utility.
 •
Mac OSX10.5 :In the Apple menuorthe Dock, select System Preferences .Select Print&Fax ,
 select
yourproduct, andselect OpenPrintQueue .Select Utility.
 3.
Select PrintHead Alignment .
 4.
Click Next,then clickPrint toprint analignment sheet.
 Note:
Donot cancel printing whileyouareprinting ahead alignment pattern.
 You
seeawindow likethis:
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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
 Cleaning
thePaper Path
 If
you seeinkonthe back ofaprintout, youcanclean thepaper pathtoremove anyexcess ink.
 1.
Load afew sheets ofplain paper inthe product.
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2.
Use theproduct controlpaneltomake acopy, butwithout placing adocument onthe scanner glass.
 3.
Check theback ofthe ejected papertosee ifitis clean.
 4.
Repeat asnecessary untilthepaper comes outclean.
 Parent
topic:Adjusting PrintQuality
 Related
topics
 Copying

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Cleaning
andTransporting YourProduct
 See
these sections ifyou need toclean ortransport yourproduct.
 Cleaning
YourProduct
 Transporting
YourProduct
 Cleaning
YourProduct
 To
keep yourproduct working atits best, youshould cleanitseveral timesayear.
 Caution:
Donot use ahard brush, alcohol, orpaint thinner toclean theproduct oryou may damage it.
 Do
not use oilorother lubricants insidetheproduct orlet water getinside it.Close therear paper feed
 slot
when youarenotusing it,to keep outdust.
 1.
Turn offthe product.
 2.
Unplug thepower cable.
 3.
Disconnect anyconnected cables.
 4.
Remove allthe paper fromtheproduct.
 5.
Clean thepaper cassette(s) usingasoft brush.
 6.
Clean thescanner glassandtheglass areaonthe leftwith asoft, lint-free cloth(microfiber is
 recommended),
moistenedwithalittle glass cleaner.
 Caution:
Donot spray glasscleaner directlyonthe glass anddonot press theglass surface with
 any
force.
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Note:
Iflines appear onthe printout orinscanned images,carefully cleanthescanner glassonthe
 left.

7.
Open theADF cover anduseasoft, dry,lint-free cloth(microfiber isrecommended), toclean the
 rollers
andtheinterior ofthe ADF.
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8.
Clean theouter caseandcontrol panelwithasoft, drycloth. Donot use liquid orchemical cleansers.
 Parent
topic:Cleaning andTransporting YourProduct
 Transporting
YourProduct
 If
you need toship your product ortransport ita long distance, prepareitfor transportation asdescribed
 here.

Caution:
Duringtransportation andstorage, followtheseguidelines:
 •
Avoid tiltingtheproduct, placingitvertically, orturning itupside down;otherwise inkmay leak.
 •
Leave theinkcartridges installed.Removing thecartridges candryouttheprint head andmay prevent
 the
product fromprinting.
 1.
Turn offthe product.
 2.
Remove allthe paper fromtheproduct.
 3.
Unplug thepower cable.
 4.
Disconnect anyconnected cables.
 5.
Close therear paper feedslotand output tray.
 6.
Place theproduct inits original packing materials, ifpossible, oruse equivalent materialswith
 cushioning
aroundtheproduct. Makesurethebox adequately protectstheproduct controlpanel.
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Keep
theproduct levelduring transportation. Ifprint quality hasdeclined whenyouprint again, cleanand
 align
theprint head.
 Parent
topic:Cleaning andTransporting YourProduct
 Related
concepts
 Print
Head Alignment
 Print
Head Cleaning
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Solving
Problems
 Check
thesesections forsolutions toproblems youmay have using yourproduct.
 Checking
forSoftware Updates
 Product
StatusMessages
 Running
aProduct Check
 Resetting
ControlPanelDefaults
 Solving
SetupProblems
 Solving
Network Problems
 Solving
Copying Problems
 Solving
PaperProblems
 Solving
Problems PrintingfromaComputer
 Solving
PageLayout andContent Problems
 Solving
PrintQuality Problems
 Solving
Scanning Problems
 Solving
Scanned ImageQuality Problems
 Solving
FaxingProblems
 Solving
Memory CardProblems
 When
toUninstall YourProduct Software
 Where
toGet Help
 Checking
forSoftware Updates
 Periodically,
itsagood ideatocheck Epsons supportwebsite forfree updates toyour product software.
 You
canselect Download theLatest Software fromtheHome screen ofthis manual orvisit Epsons
 driver
download site(U.S. downloads orCanadian downloads ).
 With
Windows, yourprinter software automatically checksforupdates. Youcanalso manually update
 the
software byselecting Software Updatehere:
 •
Right-clicking theproduct iconinthe Windows taskbar
 •
On the Maintenance tabinthe printer settings window
 •
On the Start screen (Windows 8)orinthe EPSON program groupunderyourproduct name(other
 Windows
versions)
 Parent
topic:Solving Problems
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Product
StatusMessages
 You
canoften diagnose problems withyour product bychecking themessages onitsLCD screen. You
 can
also seehelp information andhow-to instructions onthe screen. Pressthe homebutton, if
 necessary,
presstheleftorright arrow button, andthen select Help.
 Note:
Ifthe screen isdark, press thescreen towake theprinter fromsleep mode.
 LCD
screen message
 Condition/solution

Paper
outorPaper jam
 If
paper isjammed inthe product, followtheinstructions inthis guide to
 remove
thejammed paperfromtheindicated area.
 If
paper isout, load more paper inthe product.
 Printer
error.Turnthe
 A
serious errorhasoccurred. Turntheproduct offand then back onagain. If
 power
offand onagain.
 the
error continues, checkforapaper jam.Ifthere isno paper jam,contact
 For
details, seeyour
 Epson
forsupport.
 documentation.

Communication
error.
 Make
surethecomputer isconnected toyour product andyour software is
 Check
ifa PC is
 installed
correctly.
 connected.

The
maintenance boxis
 Make
sureyouhave anew maintenance boxsoyou canreplace itbefore the
 nearing
theend ofits
 end
ofits service life.
 service
life.
 The
maintenance boxis
 You
must replace themaintenance boxtocontinue printing.
 at
the end ofits service
 life.
You need toreplace
 it.

A
printers inkpad is
 The
inkpads arenear theend oftheir service lifeand themessage willbe
 nearing
theend ofits
 displayed
untiltheinkpad isreplaced. ContactEpsontoreplace inkpads
 service
life.Please
 before
theend oftheir service life.(Toresume printing, pressoneofthe
 contact
EpsonSupport.
 buttons.)

A
printers inkpad isat
 The
inkpad isat the end ofits service life.Turn offthe product andcontact
 the
end ofits service life.
 Epson
forsupport.
 Please
contact Epson
 Support.

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