I refilled the ink tanks after they were expended, but my nozzle check pattern still prints with gaps. What should I do?

• The ink tubes may need to be filled with ink. Flush the ink tubes as instructed below.

  Power Cleaning Using the Product Control Panel

  You can run a Power Cleaning using the control panel on your product.

  Note: After a Power Cleaning, you must wait at least 12 hours before running another Power Cleaning.

  1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen and the output tray is extended.
  2. Visually check the ink levels and make sure each ink tank is at least one-third full.

     Caution:
     If you run a Power Cleaning when the ink levels are low, or there is not enough free space in the maintenance box, you may damage the product.

  3. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
  4. Press the  home button, if necessary.
  5. Press the arrow buttons to select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
     
     
  6. Select Power Cleaning and press the OK button.
  7. Follow the instructions on the LCD screen to run the Power Cleaning.
  8. When the Power Cleaning is finished, run a nozzle check.

  If print quality did not improve after running Power Cleaning, wait at least 12 hours without printing, then print the nozzle check pattern again. Run Head Cleaning or Power Cleaning again depending on the printed pattern. If quality still does not improve, contact Epson support.

  If the print quality does not improve after running the Power Cleaning utility multiple times, contact Epson for support.

  Power Cleaning Using a Computer Utility

  You can run a Power Cleaning using a utility on your Windows or Mac computer.

  Note: Ink will be deposited to the maintenance box. If it becomes full, you must install a new maintenance box to continue printing.

  Note: After running a Power Cleaning, you must turn off the product and wait at least 12 hours before running another Power Cleaning.

  1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen and the output tray is extended.
  2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
  3. Do one of the following:
     • Windows: Access the Windows Desktop and right-click the icon for your product in the right side of the Windows taskbar, or click the up arrow and right-click . Select Printer Settings and click the Maintenance tab.
     • Mac: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences or System Settings. Select Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your product, and select Options & Supplies. Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility.
  4. Select Power Cleaning. You see a window like this:
     
     
  5. Follow the on-screen instructions to run a Power Cleaning.
  6. When Power Cleaning is finished, run a nozzle check.
  If print quality has not improved after running Power Cleaning, wait for at least 12 hours without printing, and then print the nozzle check pattern again. Run Print Head Cleaning or Power Cleaning again depending on the printed pattern. If quality still does not improve, contact Epson support.
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