Using The Head Cleaning Utility; Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern; Using The Control Panel - Epson Stylus Color 1520 User Manual

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to run the utility from a Windows or a
Macintosh computer connected directly to the printer:
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing.
Note:
If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink
cartridge instead.
2. To clean the black print head, make sure the
is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the
light is off.
Ink Out A
3. Access the Main printer settings dialog box.
4. Click the tab (Windows) or the
Utility
(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.
5. Click the
Head Cleaning
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print
heads. Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during
which the printer makes some noise and the
flashes.
When the light stops flashing, you need to run a
Pause
nozzle check to test the print quality and reset the cleaning
cycle.
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is
flashing.
If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five
minutes after the printer has stopped moving or
making any noise, you may turn off the printer.
7. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click
(Windows) or
nozzle check pattern
(Macintosh), and then click
If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps above.
You may need to do this two or three times.

Using the Control Panel

1. Make sure the printer is turned on and not printing.
2. To clean the black print head, make sure the
is off. To clean the color print head, make sure the
A light is off.
Ink Out
Note:
If either Ink Out light is flashing or on, you need to replace the ink
cartridge instead.
3. Press the button. The
Pause
4. To clean the black print head, press the
buttons. Or, to clean the color print head, press the
buttons.
Cleaning A
B
Ink Out
button
Utility
icon.
light
Pause
Print
Confirmation
.
Next
B
Ink Out
light comes on.
Pause
and
Alt Cleaning
Alt
Cleaning each head takes about two minutes, during which
the printer makes some noise and the
Caution:
Never turn off the printer while the Pause light is
flashing.
If, however, the Pause light flashes for more than five
minutes after the printer has stopped moving or
making any noise, you may turn off the printer.
5. After the cleaning cycle is complete and the
light
stays on without flashing, you can repeat step 4 to clean the
other print head, if you wish.
6. When you're finished cleaning the print heads, press the
button to turn off the
Pause
7. Now you need to print a page to test the print quality and
reset the cleaning cycle. If you're using DOS or a network
interface card, open an application and print a document
containing black and color data. Then go to step 10.
If you're connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle
check. Go to step 8.
8. Access the Main printer settings dialog box. Then click the
tab (Windows) or the
Utility
You see the Utility menu.
9. Click the
Nozzle Check
section for instructions on examining the nozzle check
pattern.
10. If your print quality has not improved, repeat the steps
above. You may need to do this two to three times.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look
something like this, with the lower pattern colored cyan,
magenta, and yellow:
W02271 C01267
light
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be
complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout
looks okay, you're done. If any dots are missing, clean the
print heads again, as explained in the previous sections.
B
and
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light flashes.
Pause
Pause
light.
Pause
button (Macintosh).
Utility
icon, then click
Next.
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