Epson SC-F9300 series User Manual

Also see for SC-F9300 series: Setup guide Setup guide

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Head cleaning procedureButtons that are used in the following settingsA After confirming that the printer is ready, pressthe # button.The Maintenance menu will be displayed.To clean while printing, press the W button.B Use the d/u buttons to select Cleaning andpress the Z button.C Select a cleaning level, and then press the Zbutton.There are two levels available for head cleaning.Perform Cleaning (Light) first. Do Cleaning(Heavy) if there are faint or missing segmentson printed check patterns after doing Cleaning(Light).D Select the cleaning method you want to use foreach row of nozzles.All NozzlesChoose this option if all patterns in the printednozzle check results contain faint or missingsegments. After making your selections,proceed to Step 6.Selected NozzlesSelect this if there are faint or missing segmentsin only some of the numbered patterns (nozzlearrays) in the check pattern. You can selectmultiple nozzle arrays.E Choose the nozzle arrays to be cleaned.(1) Use the d/u buttons to choose the nozzlearrays with faint or missing segments in thepattern, and then press the Z button.(2) After selecting the arrays you want to clean,select Execute With Selection, and then pressthe Z button.F Head cleaning starts.A confirmation message is displayed whencleaning is complete.If you paused the printer in Step 1, printing willresume when head cleaning is complete; checkthe printout to confirm whether the problemhas been resolved.G To print a check pattern and check the status ofthe clog, use the d/u buttons to select NozzleCheck, and then press the Z button.When printing a check pattern in the margin ofmedia on which a check pattern has alreadybeen printed, press the u button to move theprint start position to the pressure rollersposition.When you select Exit and press the Z menu,the setup menu closes.Nozzles are still clogged after performing headcleaning several timesThe areas around the print heads may be soiled.Perform the following.(1) Perform Auto Head Maintenance from the setupmenu.U “The Maintenance Menu” on page 104If clogging is not cleared after performing (1),perform (2).(2) Perform regular cleaning.U “Performing Regular Cleaning” on page 60SC-F9300 Series User's GuideMaintenance82