How to Clean a Severely Clogged Epson Print Head – Freehand Graphics™

This is a third party advisory solution and constitutes no responsibility by Freehand Graphics, Inc. Use of Freehand's Amaze-Ink is strongly advised. Use of untested cleaners may lead to undesirable results. In this video we walk you through the process of clearing a severe clog in the print head of an Epson 4900 inkjet printer. The process is very similar for any model of wide format Epson inkjet printer. https://solutionsforscreenprinters.com/ Music: "Montauk Point" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... Opening sound effect: cvp85A_zen_jingle.wav by Jackie4Ever (http://www.freesound.org/people/Jacki...)

Transcript: In this video I will walk you through the process of manually cleaning the printer head of an Epson 4900. This process will be very similar for any wide format Epson printer. You should have already printed a nozzle pattern test print, know the printer is clogged and tried using Epson’s method of cleaning. The supplies you’ll need to clean the underside of the printhead are Freehand’s Amaze-Ink Liquid Inkjet Head Cleaner that can be purchased from https://solutionsforscreenprinters.com/, paper towels, thin, stiff cardboard or paper. Let’s begin.

First let’s free the printhead from the docking station. Initiate the nozzle pattern test print. As soon as the printer head begins to move, remove the power plug from the back of the printer. Done quickly, the print head should be free to move by hand. With the printer powered off, manually roll back the film until it is no longer loaded. Using a paper folder, or firm piece of non-corrugated cardboard, fold two connected paper towel sheets over one edge. Gently slide the attached paper towel edge into the printer’s media eject slot until it covers the path of the print head. Gently slide the print head over the paper towel. Be careful not to rip or fold up the paper towel. Squirt approximately one milliliter of Freehand’s Amaze-Ink Liquid Head Cleaner onto the paper towel.

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Slide the printhead over the cleaner. Gently scrub it for a few seconds then leave it over the cleaner for 45 minutes or more.

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Gently scrub the print head again, then push it all the way back to its starting dog position. Remove the paper towel and cardboard insert. Plug in the printer’s power cord then press the power button to start the printer. Once the printer is ready, load the film roll. Let’s print another nozzle pattern test print. It should be clean, or much cleaner than before. If the nozzle pattern is still showing clogs, clean the printhead again using either Epson’s utility or the options on the printer control panel. Still clogged? Repeat this manual cleaning process. Still having an issue or need some advice? Submit a tech support ticket from softwareforscreenprinters.com.

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