EPSON refill unpacker
refill unpacker
refill unpacker
Home > Maintaining Your Printer

Refill Unpacker [new] [Secure]

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows
Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X
Using the printer buttons
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.
refill unpackerNote:

Best for: Windows users needing a drag-and-drop interface.

You cannot unpack what you refuse to acknowledge. This is the hardest part: admitting that you are full of things you didn't ask for. It is looking at your anxiety and asking, "Which box did this come in?" It is realizing that your exhaustion isn't a lack of fuel, but a cluttered engine.

Follow this tutorial using the Dotec Refill Unpacker.

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Windows

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.
refill unpacker
Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
refill unpacker
Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, then select Head Cleaning.
If the printer icon does not appear, refer to the following section to add the icon.
refill unpacker
Follow the on-screen instructions.
The refill unpacker light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle.
refill unpackerCaution:
Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
refill unpackerNote:

Refill Unpacker [new] [Secure]

Best for: Windows users needing a drag-and-drop interface.

You cannot unpack what you refuse to acknowledge. This is the hardest part: admitting that you are full of things you didn't ask for. It is looking at your anxiety and asking, "Which box did this come in?" It is realizing that your exhaustion isn't a lack of fuel, but a cluttered engine.

Follow this tutorial using the Dotec Refill Unpacker.

Toprefill unpacker

Using the Head Cleaning utility for Mac OS X

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the Head Cleaning utility.
refill unpacker
Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
refill unpacker
Access the Epson Printer Utility 4.
refill unpacker
Click the Head Cleaning button.
refill unpacker
Follow the on-screen instructions.
The refill unpacker light flashes while the printer performs the cleaning cycle.
refill unpackerCaution:
Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
refill unpackerNote:
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.
Toprefill unpacker

Using the printer buttons

Follow the steps below to clean the print head using the printer buttons.
refill unpacker
Make sure that no lights are indicating errors.
refill unpacker
Hold down the refill unpacker button for three seconds.
refill unpacker
The printer starts cleaning the print head and the refill unpacker light begins flashing.
refill unpackerCaution:
Do not turn off the printer during head cleaning. If the head cleaning is incomplete, you may not be able to print.
refill unpacker
When the refill unpacker light stops flashing, print a nozzle check pattern to confirm that the head is clean.
refill unpackerNote:
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.
Toprefill unpacker
refill unpacker