Epson Inkjet Printer SureColor P8000

Warning: Do not use a hard brush, benzene, alcohol, or paint thinner to clean the product or you may damage it. Do not use oil or other lubricants inside the product or let water get inside.

Disconnect any connected cables

Remove any paper from the product

Open the front cover and carefully clean the inside of the product with a soft, clean cloth

Note: Do not touch the gray areas (the rollers or the ink absorption pads) or your prints may be soiled. Be careful not to touch the gears or ink tubes inside the product.

If your product is still dirty, dampen the cloth with a small amount of water and a mild detergent and repeat the previous step. Then, wipe the inside of the printer with a soft, dry cloth

If paper particles have accumulated in the holes on the platen, use a toothpick or similar tool to push them through

If your printouts become too light, or you see dark or light bands across them, you may need to clean the print head nozzles. Cleaning uses ink, so clean the nozzles only if print quality declines.

You can check for clogged nozzles before you clean them so you don't clean them unnecessarily.

Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.

If print quality has declined and the nozzle check pattern indicates clogged nozzles, you can clean the print head. Use the nozzle check pattern to determine which colors need cleaning. You can save ink by cleaning only selected colors (control panel only).

Note: You cannot clean the print head if an ink cartridge is expended, and may not be able to clean it when a cartridge is low. You must replace the cartridge first.

Cleaning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel

You can clean the print head using the control panel on your product.

You can print a nozzle check pattern to check for clogged nozzles.

Checking the Nozzles Using the Product Control Panel

You can check the print head nozzles using the control panel on your product.

1. Make sure roll or cut sheet paper is loaded in the printer.

2. Make sure the correct paper type is selected.

4. Press the up or down arrow button to select Maintenance and press the right arrow button.

5. Select Nozzle Check and press the right arrow button.

Warning: Do not reuse maintenance boxes you have removed from the printer and exposed to air for a long period of time. The box will not absorb any more ink.

Check the LCD screen to determine which maintenance box needs to be replaced (SC-P8000/SCP9000).

Remove the new maintenance box from the package.

Caution: Do not touch the chip on the side of the maintenance box or you may damage the product.

Use the handle on the bottom of the maintenance box to carefully pull it out of the product without tilting the box.

Place the used maintenance box in the bag supplied with the new box and seal the bag.

Insert the new maintenance box in the slot.

Sign off on the maintenance box replacement

If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head. You can align the print head automatically from the control panel or your computer, or align it manually from the control panel.

Before you align the print head, note the following:

• Alignment will vary based on the loaded media. Align the print head using the media on which you want to print and select the correct paper type as the Select Paper Type setting.

• Run a nozzle check before you align the print head. If there are any gaps in the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head.

• Automatic print head alignment cannot be performed on any transparent or colored paper or on these paper types: Plain paper, Epson Enhanced Matte Posterboard. Manually align from the printer control panel when using these media types.

• Make sure the printer is not exposed to direct, bright light (such as direct sunlight) while performing an automatic print head alignment.

Aligning the Print Head Automatically Using the Product Control Panel

You can automatically align the print head using the control panel on your product.