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Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel

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Related tasks Refilling the Ink Tanks Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel You can clean the print head using the control panel on your product. 1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen. 2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product. 3. Press the home button, if necessary. 4. Select Settings > Maintenance > Print Head Cleaning. You see a screen like this: 5. Select Start to clean the print head. When the cleaning cycle is finished, you see a message on the screen. Caution: Never turn off the product or open the front cover during a cleaning cycle or you may not be able to print. 6. Select Yes if you want to print a new nozzle check pattern. 7. Select Start to print a nozzle check pattern and confirm that the print head is clean. 291

Section	Page
Contents	3
Product Basics	16
Using the Control Panel	16
Control Panel Buttons and Lights	17
The LCD Screen	18
Status Icon Information	18
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen	19
Job/Status Screen	21
Viewing Animations	21
Selecting the Date and Time	22
Selecting Your Country or Region	23
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel	24
Using Presets	25
Setting User Feature Restrictions (Access Control)	28
Changing LCD Screen Language	29
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds	30
Adjusting the Screen Brightness	31
Turning Off the Operation Time Out Setting	32
Preventing PC Connection via USB	33
Product Parts Locations	33
Product Parts - Front	34
Product Parts - Inside	36
Product Parts - Back	38
Using Power Saving Settings	38
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings	39
Changing the Power Off Timer Settings	39
Epson Connect Solutions for Smartphones, Tablets, and More	40
Setting Up Epson Connect Services	41
Using Epson Email Print	42
Using the Epson iPrint Mobile App	43
Using Epson Remote Print	43
Using Epson Scan to Cloud	44
Using AirPrint	45
Android Printing Using the Epson Print Enabler	45
Using Fire OS Printing	46
Using Windows 10 Mobile Printing	46
Using Epson Print and Scan App with Windows Tablets	47
Using the Mopria Print Service	47
Wi-Fi or Wired Networking	49
Network Security Recommendations	49
Wi-Fi Infrastructure Mode Setup	50
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel	51
Wi-Fi Direct Mode Setup	53
Enabling Wi-Fi Direct Mode (Simple AP)	54
Modifying the Wi-Fi Direct Network Name or Password	55
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	58
Using WPS to Connect to a Network	58
Printing a Network Status Sheet	59
Printing a Network Connection Report	60
Network Connection Report Codes and Messages	62
Configuring Email Server Settings	67
Changing or Updating Network Connections	69
Accessing the Web Config Utility	69
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection	70
Changing a Wi-Fi Connection to a Wired Network Connection	70
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router	70
Disabling Wi-Fi Features	71
Disabling Wi-Fi Direct Features	72
Enabling PCL or PostScript Printing (ST-C8090)	74
Installing the PCL Driver - Windows	74
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows	76
Installing the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac	76
Selecting PDL (Page Description Language) Settings	77
PDL Print Configuration Options	78
Selecting Printer Language and Interface Settings	80
Printing Language and Interface Options	81
Printing a PCL or PS3 (PostScript) Status Sheet	82
Loading Paper	84
Loading Paper in the Cassettes	84
Paper Loading Capacity	87
Double-sided Printing Capacity	91
Compatible Epson Papers	93
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software	94
Selecting the Paper Settings for Each Source - Control Panel	95
Paper Type Settings - Control Panel	96
Selecting Default Paper Settings - Administrator	97
Selecting the Default Printer Settings	97
Paper Source Settings Options	97
Selecting the Universal Print Settings	98
Universal Print Settings Options	99
Placing Originals on the Product	101
Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass	101
Placing Originals in the Automatic Document Feeder	102
Copying	106
Copying Documents or Photos	106
Copying Options	107
Printing from a Computer	111
Printing with the Standard Epson Printer Software - Windows	111
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows	112
Paper Source Options - Windows	115
Print Quality Options - Windows	115
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows	115
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows	116
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows	119
Print Density Adjustments - Windows	119
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows	120
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows	122
Image Options and Additional Settings - Windows	123
Header/Footer Settings - Windows	123
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows	125
Selecting Extended Settings - Windows	127
Extended Settings - Windows	128
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows	129
Locking Printer Settings - Windows	130
Locked Setting Options	132
Entering a User ID and Password for Printing	133
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows	135
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens	136
Changing Automatic Update Options	137
Printing with the Built-in Epson Driver - Windows 10 S	138
Selecting Print Settings - Windows 10 S	138
Printing with the Epson Standard Printer Software - Mac	142
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac	143
Paper Source Options - Mac	146
Print Quality Options - Mac	146
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac	147
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac	148
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac	148
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac	150
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac	150
Printing Preferences - Mac	151
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac	152
Checking Print Status - Mac	153
Setting Up Printing on a Chromebook	154
Printing with the PCL Printer Software - Windows	154
Synchronizing Printer Settings - PCL Driver - Windows	154
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PCL Driver - Windows	155
Selecting Default Print Settings - PCL Driver - Windows	157
Locking Printer Settings - PCL Driver - Windows	158
PCL Driver Locked Setting Options	160
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Windows	161
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows	161
Selecting Default Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Windows	164
Printing with the PostScript (PS3) Printer Software - Mac	165
Selecting Basic Print Settings - PostScript Printer Software - Mac	166
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button	170
Scanning	171
Starting a Scan	171
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel	171
Scanning to Email	173
Scanning to a Connected Computer	175
Scanning to a Memory Device	176
Scanning to the Cloud	178
Control Panel Scanning Options	180
Setting Up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server	182
Creating a Shared Network Folder	182
Registering Contacts for Network Folder or FTP Scanning - Web Config	184
Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Control Panel	185
Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server	186
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon	189
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program	191
Starting a Scan from a Smartphone or Tablet	193
Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning	193
Scanning a Document in Epson ScanSmart	194
Saving a Scan	197
Attaching a Scan to Email	198
Sending a Scan to a Cloud Service	199
Printing a Scan	201
Selecting Epson ScanSmart Settings	202
Changing the Epson Product	202
Changing the Scan Settings	203
Changing the File Name Settings	206
Changing the Save Settings	207
Save Settings	209
Customizing Action Icons	211
Scanning in Epson Scan 2	212
Available Document Source Settings	215
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab	215
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab	216
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2	217
Image Format Options	219
Scan Resolution Guidelines	219
Faxing	221
Connecting a Telephone or Answering Machine	221
Setting Up Fax Features	224
Setting Up Basic Fax Features	224
Using the Fax Setup Wizard	224
Selecting the Line Type	226
Setting the Number of Rings to Answer	227
Selecting Advanced Fax Settings	228
Basic Settings - Fax	229
Send Settings - Fax	230
Receive Settings - Fax	231
Report Settings - Fax	233
Security Settings - Fax	234
Setting Up the Fax Utility - Windows	235
Setting Up Fax Features Using the Fax Utility - Mac	237
Setting Up Contacts and Contact Groups	238
Creating a Contact	239
Editing or Deleting a Contact	241
Creating a Contact Group	242
Editing or Deleting a Contact Group	244
Sending Faxes	246
Sending Faxes from the Product Control Panel	246
Sending a Fax Using the Keypad, Contact List, or History	246
Fax Sending Options	249
Sending a Fax at a Specified Time	251
Sending a Fax on Demand	252
Sending a Stored Fax	254
Dialing Fax Numbers from a Connected Telephone	255
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Windows	256
Sending Faxes Using the Fax Utility - Mac	258
Receiving Faxes	261
Fax Reception	261
Receiving Faxes Automatically	262
Receiving Faxes Manually	262
Forwarding Received Faxes	263
Receiving a Fax by Polling	264
Viewing a Fax on the LCD Screen (Using the Fax Box)	265
Checking Fax Status	266
Printing Fax Reports	267
Fax Report Options	268
Using External USB Devices with Your Product	270
Connecting a USB Device	270
USB Device Photo File Specifications	270
Disconnecting a USB Device	271
Refilling Ink and Replacing the Maintenance Box	272
Ink Safety Precautions	272
Checking the Ink and Maintenance Box Levels	274
Checking the Ink Levels on Your Product	274
Checking Maintenance Box Status on the LCD Screen	275
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Windows	275
Checking Ink and Maintenance Box Levels - Mac	277
Disabling Special Offers with Windows	278
Purchase Epson Ink and Maintenance Box	279
Ink Bottle and Maintenance Box Part Numbers	280
Refilling the Ink Tanks	280
Maintenance Box Replacement	284
Adjusting Print Quality	286
Print Head Maintenance	286
Print Head Nozzle Check	286
Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel	286
Checking the Nozzles Using a Computer Utility	288
Print Head Cleaning	290
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel	291
Cleaning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility	292
Print Quality Adjustment	294
Adjusting the Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel	295
Power Cleaning	296
Power Cleaning Using a Computer Utility	297
Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel	298
Cleaning the Paper Guide	299
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product	301
Cleaning Your Product	301
Transporting Your Product	304
Solving Problems	310
Checking for Software Updates	310
Product Status Messages	311
Running a Product Check	313
Resetting Control Panel Defaults	315
Solving Setup Problems	316
Product Does Not Turn On or Off	316
Noise After Filling the Ink	316
Software Installation Problems	317
Solving Network Problems	317
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point	318
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network	319
Product Does Not Appear in Mac Printer Window	320
Wireless Network Connection is Unstable on a Mac	320
Cannot Print Over a Network	321
Cannot Scan Over a Network	322
Solving Copying Problems	322
Product Makes Noise, But Nothing Copies	323
Product Makes Noise When It Sits for a While	323
Originals Do Not Feed From the Automatic Document Feeder	323
Solving Paper Problems	324
Paper Feeding Problems	325
Paper Jams Inside the Product	326
Paper Ejection Problems	326
Solving Problems Printing from a Computer	326
Nothing Prints	327
Product Icon Does Not Appear in Windows Taskbar	328
Printing is Slow	329
Solving Page Layout and Content Problems	330
Inverted Image	331
Too Many Copies Print	331
Blank Pages Print	331
Incorrect Margins on Printout	332
Incorrect Characters Print	332
Incorrect Image Size or Position	333
Slanted Printout	334
Solving Print Quality Problems	334
White or Dark Lines in Printout	335
Blurry or Smeared Printout	336
Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps	337
Grainy Printout	338
Incorrect Colors	339
Solving Scanning Problems	340
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly	341
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2	341
Scanning is Slow	342
Cannot Save a Scan to a Shared Folder Over a Network	343
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems	344
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only	345
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images	345
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked	345
Scanned Image Quality Problems	346
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges	347
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image	347
Scanned Image Edges are Cropped	347
Solving Faxing Problems	348
Cannot Send or Receive Faxes	348
Cannot Receive Faxes with a Telephone Connected to Your Product	350
Fax Memory Full Error Appears	351
Sent Fax is Received in an Incorrect Size	351
Received Fax is Not Printed	352
Solving USB Device Problems	352
Cannot View or Print from a USB Device	352
Cannot Save Files on a USB Device	353
Cannot Transfer Files To or From a USB Device	353
Uninstall Your Product Software	353
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows	354
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac	355
Where to Get Help	356
Technical Specifications	357
Windows System Requirements	357
Mac System Requirements	358
Paper Specifications	359
Printable Area Specifications	360
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Specifications	361
Scanning Specifications	362
Fax Specifications	362
Ink Specifications	363
Dimension Specifications	364
Electrical Specifications	364
Environmental Specifications	365
Interface Specifications	365
External USB Device Specifications	366
Network Interface Specifications	367
Safety and Approvals Specifications	369
Notices	371
Important Safety Instructions	371
General Product Safety Instructions	371
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions	373
LCD Screen Safety Instructions	373
Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions	374
FCC Compliance Statement	374
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver	377
Trademarks	380
Copyright Notice	381
libTIFF Software Acknowledgment	381
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials	382
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products	382