Specifications

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3. Click the
Nozzle Check
button and follow the instructions on the
screen to print a nozzle check pattern.
4. Examine the nozzle check pattern. The pattern should be complete, with
no missing dots or gaps in the pattern:
5. If the pattern is complete, click
Finish
and close the Utility menu, then
continue on to “Aligning the Print Head” on page 1-39.
6. If the pattern is missing any dots, as shown below, click
Clean
and
follow the instructions on screen to clean the print head. Cleaning takes
about 60 seconds, during which the printer makes some noise and the
Pause
light flashes.
7. When the
Pause
light goes off, make sure paper is loaded in the printer,
then:
Macintosh: Click
Confirmation
, then click
Next
.
Windows: Click
Print Nozzle Check Pattern
, then click
Print
.
The nozzle check pattern prints.
8. If the nozzle check pattern is complete, click
Finish
.
If the pattern is still missing dots, click
Clean
to clean the print head
again. It make take several cleaning cycles to clean the print head fully.
If the lines on the pattern are still missing dots after several cleaning
cycles, turn the printer off and leave it overnight, then clean the print
head again the following morning. If you still see no improvement,
contact EPSON for assistance.
Note
If the nozzle check fails
to print, turn off the
printer and make sure the
interface cable is
securely plugged in.
If it still fails to print,
check the control panel
for any error messages
and contact your dealer,
or contact EPSON as
described on page 3.
Printer Guide.book Page 38 Monday, April 22, 2002 3:02 PM