Running A Cleaning Cycle; Printing A Nozzle Check Pattern - Epson Stylus Pro 7600 Printer Manual

5-4 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
Note
You can also use the
printer's software to print
a nozzle check. See
page 1-37 for details.

Running a Cleaning Cycle

If your printed image is unexpectedly light or faint or dots are missing from
the image, you may need to run a cleaning cycle. This unclogs the print head
nozzles so they can deliver ink properly.
The cleaning cycle uses ink, so you should run it only if print quality
declines. To determine whether a cleaning cycle is necessary, print a nozzle
check first. You should also print a nozzle check after cleaning the print head
to see if the cleaning cycle was successful.
There are two ways to run a cleaning cycle:
Using the printer's control panel buttons, as described below
•
Using the Head Cleaning utility in your printer software, as described
•
on page 1-37 (not available if you are accessing the printer over a
network)

Printing a Nozzle Check Pattern

Follow these steps to print a nozzle check pattern:
1. Load a letter-size sheet of paper in the printer, following the instructions
on page 2-15. (You can print the nozzle check on larger sheets or roll
paper, but you will use more paper; you'll also have to remove the roll
paper before running a cleaning cycle.)
2. Press the
SelecType
.
SETUP
3. Press d so you see
.
CHECK
4. Press r so you see
prints.
button on the control panel. You see
, then press r . You see
TEST PRINT
, then press
PRINT Enter
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PRINTER
NOZZLE
. The nozzle check sheet