Cleaning The Print Head - Epson B-300 User Manual

4. Hold down the ) Paper/Cancel button and press the P Power button to turn on the
printer.
5. When the printer turns on, release both the buttons.
Below are two sample nozzle check patterns.
Compare the quality of the printed check page with the sample shown below. If there
are no print quality problems, such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines, the
print head is fine.
If any segment of the printed lines is missing, as shown below, this could mean a
clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head.
& See "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 139.
& See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 143.

Cleaning the Print Head

If you find that your printouts are unexpectedly faint or have gaps in them, you may be able
to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are
delivering ink properly.
You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the
printer driver or from the printer by using the control panel or buttons.
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