Epson R1900 - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer Manual - Page 16
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Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Series
Macintosh: Open the
Applications
EPSON Printer Utility2
Then select
Head Cleaning
3. Click
and follow the on-screen instructions to start
Start
the cleaning cycle, which lasts around 2 minutes.
The P power light flashes throughout the cleaning cycle
and stays on green when the cycle is finished.
Never turn off the printer during a cleaning cycle or
Caution:
you may damage it.
4. When the P power light stops flashing and remains on, you
can check to see if the nozzles are clean:
Windows: Click
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
.
Print
Macintosh: Click
Confirmation
5. Check the nozzle check pattern that prints to see if there are
gaps in the lines.
6. If there are no gaps, click
If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, click
the print head again.
You may need to clean the print head up to 4 times. You can
also turn the printer off and wait at least 6 hours. Then try
printing again.
Epson Stylus Photo R1900 Series
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folder, open the
, select
, and click
SP R1900
.
and click
and click
.
Next
Nozzles are clean
Nozzles need cleaning
.
Finish
to clean
Clean
Aligning the Print Head
.
OK
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, or you see dark or
light bands across them, you may need to align the print head.
It's best to run the automatic alignment utility first to let the
printer check and align the print head, if necessary. If you still
notice alignment problems, you can align the print head
manually.
Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need
Note:
cleaning.
1. Load a few sheets of Epson Presentation Paper Matte (or the
photo paper you have on hand) in the sheet feeder. It's best
to use matte or photo paper for the most accurate
alignment.
2. Windows: Right-click the
corner of your screen (the taskbar) and select
Alignment
Macintosh: Open the
EPSON Printer Utility2
Then select
3. To have the printer check and align the print head
automatically, click
on-screen instructions to print the alignment check patterns
and align the print head as necessary.
To align the print head manually, click the
click
, and continue with the rest of the steps here.
OK
Note:
Do not press the
when the alignment sheet is printing.
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icon in the bottom right
.
folder, open the
Applications
, select
SP R1900
.
Print Head Alignment
, then click
Automatic
I
paper button to cancel a print job
Print Head
, and click
.
OK
. Follow the
OK
button,
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