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90 Printing with Windows
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the ink status light is off, and that a
few sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper is loaded in the printer’s auto
sheet feeder.
2. Click Head Cleaning.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog box to
confirm that the head is clean and to reset the cleaning cycle.
If dots are still missing after cleaning, try the following:
❏ Repeat this procedure three or four times, turn the printer off and let it sit
overnight, and then try head cleaning again.
❏ Select POWER CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. See "PWR
CLEANING" on page 128. This consumes ink, so only use this cleaning
when necessary. You can also use the LFP Remote Panel to run a power
cleaning.
❏ Replace any ink cartridge that is old or damaged.
If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions. See
"Where To Get Help" on page 229.
Aligning the print head
If you see misaligned lines or black or white vertical banding in your printed
image, you may be able to solve the problem using the Print Head Alignment
utility to align the print head.
1. Make sure that the printer is turned on, it’s in the READY state, and that a
few sheets of A4/Letter size or larger Epson media are loaded in the
printer’s auto sheet feeder.
2. Click Print Head Alignment.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to align the print head.