Epson SureColor F2270 Standard Edition Users Guide - Page 106

• Use only distilled water to clean specified areas. Do not use tap water. • Do not wipe the suction cap or the capping station with organic solvents such as alcohol; otherwise, you may damage the print head. Parent topic: Maintenance Related tasks Removing a Printed T-shirt Cleaning the Suction Cap Cleaning the Encoder Strip (Carriage Scale) Print Head Maintenance You need to maintain the print head if you notice print quality has declined or when a message appears telling you that maintenance is needed. Print head maintenance keeps the print head in optimum condition to ensure the best print quality. Perform the following maintenance as necessary: • Nozzle Check: Check for clogged nozzles before large print jobs or if you have not used the printer for an extended period of time. Inspect the printed check pattern and clean the print head if you notice faint or missing areas. • Head Cleaning: Clean the print head if you notice faint printing or gaps in the printed result. This cleans the surface of the print head to improve the print quality. Note: If you have been using the printer in Color ink mode for more than two months, a message appears prompting you to clean the print head to help prevent nozzles that are not being used from clogging. When you see a message like this, clean the print head as soon as possible. Performing a Nozzle Check Cleaning the Print Head Parent topic: Maintenance Performing a Nozzle Check To maintain optimum print quality, perform a nozzle check before printing. Note: • If you are using the medium grooved platen, remove spacer A. Use only spacer B. • Make sure the Platen Gap setting is set to Auto. 106