User manual EPSON ECOTANK ET-14000

[. . . ] User’s Guide NPD5372-00 EN User’s Guide Copyright and Trademarks Copyright and Trademarks Copyright and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information herein. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. [. . . ] If any ink remains in the ink bottle after refilling the tank, use the top of the cap to seal the ink bottle cap. D Refill the ink tank with the correct colored ink up to the upper line on the ink tank. 39 User’s Guide Refilling Ink Note: If any ink remains in the ink bottle after filling the ink tank up to the upper line, install the cap securely and store the ink bottle upright for later use. E Close the cap onto the ink tank securely. F Close the ink tank unit cover. 40 User’s Guide Refilling Ink G Hook the ink tank unit onto the product. 41 User’s Guide Maintaining Your Product and Software Maintaining Your Product and Software Checking the Print Head Nozzles If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles. You can check the print head nozzles from your computer by using the Nozzle Check utility or from the product by using the buttons. Using the Nozzle Check utility for Windows Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility. A B C D Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the rear paper feed. Right-click the product icon on the taskbar, then select Nozzle Check. If the product icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon. & “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 21 Follow the on-screen instructions. Using the Nozzle Check utility for Mac OS X Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility. A B C D E Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. Make sure that A4-size paper is loaded in the rear paper feed. Access the Epson Printer Utility 4. & “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 21 Click the Nozzle Check icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. 42 User’s Guide Maintaining Your Product and Software Using the control panel Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the product buttons. A B C D E Make sure that no lights are indicating errors. Turn off the product. Make sure that A4 or Letter size paper is loaded in the rear paper feed. While holding down the b button, press the P button to turn on the product. When the product turns on, release both the buttons. The product prints the nozzle check pattern. Below are two sample nozzle check patterns. Compare the quality of the printed check page with the sample shown below. If there are no print quality problems, such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines, the print head is fine. If any segment of the printed lines is missing, as shown below, this could mean a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head. & “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 43 & “Aligning the Print Head” on page 45 Cleaning the Print Head If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer driver or from the product by using the buttons. 43 User’s Guide Maintaining Your Product and Software Important: c ❏ Do not open the printer cover or turn off the product during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print. ❏ If print quality does not improve after repeating this procedure three times, turn the product off and wait for at least twelve hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat head cleaning if necessary. If print quality has still not improved, contact Epson support. Note: ❏ Because print head cleaning uses some ink from all tanks, clean the print head only if quality declines; for example, if the printout is blurry or the color is incorrect or missing. ❏ ❏ ❏ Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. When ink is low you may not be able to clean the print head. To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis. Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. A B C D Make sure that the transportation lock is set to the unlocked position. Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. Right-click the product icon on the taskbar, then select Head Cleaning. If the product icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon. & “From the shortcut icon on the taskbar” on page 21 Follow the on-screen instructions. Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility. A B C D Make sure that the transportation lock is set to the unlocked position. Make sure that no warnings or errors are indicated in the control panel. Access the Epson Printer Utility 4. & “Accessing the printer driver for Mac OS X” on page 21 Click the Head Cleaning icon. 44 User’s Guide Maintaining Your Product and Software E Follow the on-screen instructions. Using the control panel Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the product buttons. A B C D Make sure that the transportation lock is set to the unlocked position. Make sure that no lights are indicating errors. Hold down the H button for three seconds. The product starts cleaning the print head and the P light begins flashing. When the P light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean. [. . . ] Try reducing the resolution of your image or printing the image at a smaller size. You may need to install more memory in your computer. ❏ Users of Windows can clear any stalled print jobs from the Windows Spooler. & “Canceling printing” on page 25 ❏ Uninstall the printer driver, then reinstall it. [. . . ]