Epson Printer ET-3800

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

If the nozzles are clogged, the printouts become faint, there is visible banding, or unexpected colors appear

If the nozzles are severely clogged, a blank sheet will be printed

When print quality has declined, first use the nozzle check feature to check if the nozzles are clogged

If the nozzles are clogged, clean the print head

Do not open the scanner unit or turn off the printer during head cleaning

If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print

Head cleaning consumes ink and should not be performed more than necessary

Warning: This procedure requires careful handling to prevent ink leakage.

Is the printer displaying a message to replace the maintenance box?

If no, stop the procedure and continue normal operations.

Did you refer to the animations displayed on the control panel?

If no, please refer to the animations before proceeding.

Did you successfully replace the maintenance box?

Sign off on the maintenance box replacement

The Power Cleaning utility allows you to replace all of the ink inside the ink tubes

In the following situations, you may need to use this feature to improve the print quality

You printed or performed head cleaning when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows

You performed the nozzle check and head cleaning 3 times and then waited for at least 12 hours without printing, but print quality still did not improve

Before running this feature, read the following instructions

Make sure that there is enough ink in the ink tanks

Visually check all ink tanks are at least a third full

Low ink levels during Power Cleaning could damage the product

You can check the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the printer's control panel

Select (droplet) on the home screen

To confirm the actual ink remaining, visually check the ink levels in all of the printer's tanks

Prolonged use of the printer when the ink level is below the lower line could damage the printer

You can also check the approximate ink levels and the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the status monitor on the printer driver

Click EPSON Status Monitor 3 on the Maintenance tab

Caution: Be careful not to trap your hand or fingers when opening or closing the document cover. Otherwise you may be injured.

Important: Never use alcohol or thinner to clean the printer. These chemicals can damage the printer.

Use a soft, dry, clean cloth to clean the surface of the scanner glass

Important: If the glass surface is stained with grease or some other hard-to-remove material, use a small amount of glass cleaner and a soft cloth to remove it. Wipe off all remaining liquid. Do not press the glass surface too hard. Be careful not to scratch or damage the surface of the glass. A damaged glass surface can decrease the scan quality.

Do not press the glass surface too hard

Be careful not to scratch or damage the surface of the glass

Sign off on the scanner glass cleaning