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Ii Kenzie Taylor [verified]: When Dad Is Away
If you find that the printout is unexpectedly faint or that dots are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by cleaning the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly.
You can clean the print head from your computer using the Head Cleaning utility in the printer driver or from the printer by using the buttons.
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Ii Kenzie Taylor [verified]: When Dad Is Away
"When Dad is Away" by Kenzie Taylor revolves around the story of Alexis "Lexi" Thompson, a college student struggling to cope with the absence of her father. The novel explores themes of grief, love, and self-discovery as Lexi navigates her senior year of college. With her dad away on a business trip that seems to have no end date, Lexi finds herself lost and uncertain about her future.
This quiet was cold. It had edges.
"I know, baby," she said, putting down her hairbrush and giving me a hug. "I miss him too. But he's just away for a little while, and he'll be back before you know it. He'll bring you all sorts of fun souvenirs and stories to tell." when dad is away ii kenzie taylor
Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.
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Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
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Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, then select Head Cleaning.
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If the printer icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon.
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Follow the on-screen instructions.
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The  light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle.
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Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
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To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.
If print quality does not improve, make sure you selected the appropriate color according to the nozzle check result.
If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure about four times, turn the printer off and wait for at least six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. If print quality has still not improved, contact Epson support.
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Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.
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Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
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Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.
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Click the Head Cleaning button.
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Follow the on-screen instructions.
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The  light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle.
 Caution:
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Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
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To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.
If print quality does not improve, make sure you selected the appropriate color according to the nozzle check result.
If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure about four times, turn the printer off and wait for at least six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. If print quality has still not improved, contact Epson support.
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Using the printer buttons
Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the printer buttons.
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Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
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Hold down the  button for three seconds.
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The printer starts cleaning the print head and the  light begins flashing.
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Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
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When the  light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean.
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To maintain print quality, we recommend printing a few pages on a regular basis.
If print quality has not improved after repeating this procedure about four times, turn the printer off and wait for at least six hours. Then run the nozzle check again and repeat the head cleaning if necessary. If print quality has still not improved, contact Epson support.
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