Running A Power Cleaning Cycle; Aligning The Print Head; Replacing The Cutter Blade - Epson 11880 - Stylus Pro Color Inkjet Printer Product Information Manual

Running a Power Cleaning Cycle

You can run a power cleaning cycle from the control panel (or
from the Epson LFP Remote Panel) if the normal cleaning
process is not sufficient to clear the nozzles. However, the
power cycle uses a larger quantity of ink, so it is recommended
only as a last resort. You can also run power cleaning for each
pair of ink colors.
The cartridges need to be at least 50% full to use power
cleaning. You may need to replace a low cartridge to run the
cleaning cycle. After cleaning, you can reinsert the old
cartridge.
Caution:
Don't run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer.
1. Print a nozzle check to make sure the print head needs
cleaning, as described above.
2. Make sure the printer is ready and the red B ink
on the printer's control panel is not on or flashing.
3. Press r Menu.
4. Press d until
MAINTENANCE
5. Press the d button until
press r. Press to start the power cleaning.
6. When cleaning is finished and the
flashing, print the nozzle check again to confirm that the
head is clean.
For effective cleaning, always run a nozzle check between
cycles.
If the pattern is still missing segments or has deflections
after a power cleaning cycle, turn the printer off and leave it
overnight. Then clean the print head again the following
morning with regular cleaning cycles. If you still see no
improvement, contact Epson for assistance.

Aligning the Print Head

Aligning the print head is the most important thing you can
do to ensure the best print quality. If banding appears on your
prints, if they look grainy or blurry, or if you see
misregistration or "ghosting," you need to align the print
head.
Although you can align the print head using the printer utility
software, it's also easy to align from the printer's control panel.
This will do the most thorough job in the shortest time, and
it's all automatic.
If you haven't already done so, it's a good idea to run a nozzle
check before aligning the print head (see page 6). This ensures
that the print head alignment patterns print correctly.
Check
is selected, then press r.
is selected, then
PWR CLEANING
Pause light stops
Follow these steps to align the print head using the control
panel:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on. Then load Epson
Enhanced Matte, Doubleweight Matte, or Premium Luster
Photo Paper or Ultra Premium Luster or Matte paper.
2. Press r
Menu
3. Press u or d until
press r
. PAPER THICKNESS
4. Press r, then select the paper type loaded in the printer and
.
press
5. Press l twice, then press d to highlight
6. Press r to highlight
(uni-directional) is highlighted. This is the type of
alignment to start with.
7. Press the
light
Each head alignment takes about 7 minutes. The printer's
white beam sensor reads the alignment pattern and adjusts
the printer automatically. Make sure you don't open the
front cover or turn off the printer during this process.
8. When the uni-directional alignment is finished, press the d
button until
button to start the bi-directional black alignment
process.
9. When the bi-directional black alignment is finished, press
the d button until
button to start the alignment process.
10. When done, press the
alignment mode.
If you want to fine-tune the automatic alignment process, you
can perform a manual head alignment. See the User's Guide for
instructions.

Replacing the Cutter Blade

If you notice that your paper isn't cut cleanly, the cutter blade
may need to be replaced. If you use the blade to cut heavy
stock, such as fine art paper, canvas, or vinyl, you will damage
the blade and need to replace it.
You can obtain a new cutter blade from Epson (part number
C12C815291).
Removing the Old Blade
1. Press r
Menu
2. Press d until
3. Select
CUTTER REPLACEMENT
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.
HEAD ALIGNMENT
is highlighted.
, then press r again.
AUTO
button to start the alignment process.
is highlighted. Then press the
BI-D 2-COLOR
is selected. Then press the
BI-D ALL
Pause button to exit head
.
is selected, then press r.
MAINTENANCE
, then press r.
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is selected, then
.
ALIGNMENT
UNI-D