Epson Printer L3111

Warning: Do not use tissue paper to clean the inside of the printer. The print head nozzles may be clogged with lint.

Check if the printouts are smeared or scuffed

Check if there is dust or stains on the scanner glass and the document cover

Load A4-size plain paper in the printer

Start copying without placing the original

Note: Repeat this procedure until the paper is not smeared with ink.

Sign off on the paper path cleaning

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 several 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.

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

If the nozzles are clogged, the printouts become faint, there is visible banding, or unexpected colors appear. When print quality has declined, use the nozzle check feature and check if the nozzles are clogged. If the nozzles are clogged, clean the print head.

• Do not open the front cover or turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.

• Because print head cleaning uses some ink, clean the print head only if quality declines.

• When ink is low, you may not be able to clean the print head.

• If print quality has not improved after repeating nozzle check and head cleaning three times, wait for at least 12 hours without printing, and then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. We recommend to turn off the printer. If print quality has still not improved, run Power Cleaning. If it has still not improved, contact Epson support.

• To prevent the print head from drying out, do not unplug the printer while the power is on.

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head - Printer Buttons

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

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.

Is the scanner glass clean now?

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.

Sign off on the scanner glass cleaning

Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed Through the Printer

You can check the total number of pages fed through the printer.

Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed Through the Printer - Printer Buttons

The information is printed together with the nozzle check pattern.

Load A4-size plain paper in the printer.

2. Press the power button to turn off the printer.

3. Turn the printer on while holding the button down, and then release the buttons when the power light flashes.

Checking the Total Number of Pages Fed Through the Printer - Windows

1. Access the printer driver window.