EPSON Stylus C84
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.)
Caution: 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
Macintosh OS X: Open the
double-click
EPSON Printer Utility
the printer list, click
OK
Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x: Open the File menu and choose
or
. Click the
Page Setup
Print
the
Head Cleaning
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head.
Macintosh
Cleaning takes several seconds. The printer makes noise and
the green
power light flashes.
Caution: Never turn off the printer while the green
light is flashing, unless the printer hasn't moved or made noise
for more than 5 minutes.
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EPSON Stylus C84
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ink light is flashing or on,
printer icon on your taskbar
Head
folder and
Applications
. Select
Stylus C84
, and select
Head Cleaning
utility button, then click
button.
Windows
4. When the green
paper is loaded in the printer, then do the following:
Windows: Click
.
Print
Macintosh: Click
The nozzle check pattern prints (see "Examining the Nozzle
Check Pattern" below for details).
5. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps or white lines, click
.
Finish
If the pattern has white lines, click
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.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each staggered
line should be solid, with no gaps, as shown.
in
❏ If your printout looks okay, you're done.
.
❏ If you see any gaps (as shown below), clean the print head
again.
power
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power light stops flashing, make sure
Print nozzle check pattern
, then click
Confirmation
to clean the print
Clean
. Then click
.
Next
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