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Epson Stylus C88

Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are
missing, you may need to clean the print head. This unclogs
the nozzles so they can deliver ink properly. Print head
cleaning uses ink, so clean it only if quality declines.
This section explains how to clean the print head using the
Head Cleaning utility.
You can also clean the print head by holding down the
button on the printer for three seconds. (This only works
when the red
light is off.)
Note: When you don't turn on your printer for a long time, print
quality can decline, so turn it on and print a few pages at least once a
month to maintain good print quality.

Running the Head Cleaning Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the
red
ink light is off. (If the
you need to replace a cartridge.)
2. Windows: Right-click the
(in the lower right corner of your screen). Select
.
Cleaning
Note: If you don't see the icon, go to your printer properties
window, click the Maintenance tab, then select Head Cleaning.
Macintosh OS X: Open the
double-click
Epson Printer Utility
the printer list, click
OK
You see a screen like the following:
3. Click
or
.
Start
Next
Cleaning takes several seconds. The printer makes noise and
the green
power light flashes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while head cleaning is in
progress; you may damage the printer.
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ink light is flashing or on,
printer icon on your taskbar
Head
folder and
Applications
. Select
Stylus C88
, and select
Head Cleaning
4. When the green
paper is loaded in the printer, then do the following:
Windows: Click
.
Print
Macintosh: Click
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
5. If the pattern has no gaps or
white lines, click
If the pattern has white lines
or gaps, click
the print head again.
You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this
allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print
head again.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the red
cartridges are low on ink.
When the red
cartridge(s).
in
When you print, you'll also see a message on your screen
.
telling you which cartridge is low or empty.
When a cartridge is more than six months old, you may need
to replace it if printouts don't look their best. If the quality
doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head,
you can replace the cartridge even if the red
Note: You cannot continue printing with one ink cartridge empty,
even if the other cartridges still contain ink. Before printing, replace
the empty cartridge.

Checking the Ink Supply

To check your ink supply, do the following:
Windows: Double-click the
taskbar.
Note: If you don't see the icon, go to your printer properties
window, click the Maintenance tab, then select Status Monitor.
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power light stops flashing, make sure
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
, then click
Confirmation
.
Finish
to clean
Clean
ink light flashes, one or more ink
ink light stays on, you need to replace the
icon on the Windows
. Then click
.
Next
ink light is off.