Preventing Nozzle Clogging; Aligning The Print Head (Control Panel) - Epson EcoTank ET-15000 Series User Manual

Maintaining the Printer
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"Application for Printing from a Computer (Windows Printer Driver)" on page 279
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Running Power Cleaning (Mac OS)
1. Select System Preferences from the Apple menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax) and
then select the printer.
2. Click Options & Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility.
3. Click Power Cleaning.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Note:
If you cannot run this feature, solve the problems that are displayed on the printer's control panel. Next, follow this
procedure from step 1 to run this feature again.

Preventing nozzle clogging

Always use the power button when turning the printer on and off.
Check that the power light is off before you disconnect the power cord.
The ink itself can dry out if it is not covered. Just like placing a cap on a fountain pen or an oil pen to prevent it
from drying, make sure the print head is capped properly to prevent the ink from drying.
When the power cord is unplugged or a power outage occurs while the printer is in operation, the print head may
not be capped properly. If the print head is left as it is, it will dry out causing nozzles (ink outlets) to clog.
In these cases, turn the printer on and off again as soon as possible to cap the print head.

Aligning the Print Head (Control Panel)

1. Load A4-size plain paper in the printer.
"Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette" on page 31
2. Select Maintenance on the home screen.
3. Select Print Head Alignment.
4. Select one of the alignment menus, and then follow the on-screen instructions to print an alignment pattern.
❏ Vertical Alignment: Select this if your printouts look blurry or vertical ruled lines appear misaligned.
❏ Horizontal Alignment: Select this if you see horizontal banding at regular intervals.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
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