Ink Tube Flushing
If you still see white or dark lines in your printouts, even after cleaning the print head several times, you
can flush the ink tube.
Flushing the ink tube replaces all the ink inside the tube, so flush the ink only if you cannot improve print
quality by cleaning the print head several times.
Caution: Flushing the ink tube consumes a lot of ink. Before flushing the ink tube, make sure there is
enough ink in the ink tank. If necessary, refill the ink tank before flushing the ink tube.
Flushing the ink tube affects the service life of the ink pads by causing them to reach their capacity
sooner. When the ink pads reach the end of their service life, the product stops printing and you must
contact Epson for support.
Flushing the Ink Tube Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic: Print Head Maintenance
Related topics
Refilling Ink
Flushing the Ink Tube Using a Computer Utility
You can use the Power Ink Flushing utility to flush the ink tube.
Before you begin, make sure there are no warnings or errors indicated by the product control panel.
1. Make sure the transportation lock on the ink tank unit is set to the unlocked (printing) position: .
2. Do one of the following:
• Windows: Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar and select Printer Settings. Then
click the Maintenance tab.
• OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select
Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your product, and select Options &
Supplies. Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility.
• OS X 10.5: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print & Fax,
select your product, and select Open Print Queue. Select Utility.
3. Click the Power Ink Flushing button.
You see a window like this:
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