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Print head needs cleaning
7.
Do one of the following:
• If there are no gaps, select
O
.
• If there are gaps or the pattern is faint, select
X
and continue.
8.
Follow the instructions on the screen to clean the print head, check the nozzles, and repeat the
process as necessary.
Caution:
Never turn off the product or open the front cover during a cleaning cycle or you may not
be able to print.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head up to 3 times, wait at least 12 hours
without printing or longer if printing. Then try cleaning the print head again. If quality does not improve,
run a Power Cleaning. If quality still does not improve, contact Epson.
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Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility
You can check the print head nozzles using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer.
1.
Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
2.
Do one of the following:
•
Windows:
Access the Windows Desktop and right-click the
icon for your product in the right
side of the Windows taskbar, or click the up arrow and right-click
.
Summary of Contents for ET-5850U
Page 1: ...ET 5850U User s Guide ...
Page 2: ......
Page 159: ...159 You see an Epson Scan 2 window like this ...
Page 161: ...161 You see an Epson Scan 2 window like this ...
Page 177: ...177 You see a screen like this 2 Click the Save Settings tab ...
Page 182: ...182 You see this window ...
Page 278: ...278 Print Quality Adjustment ...