User manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- PictureMate User’s Guide
- Getting to Know Your PictureMate
- Loading Paper
- Printing From Your Computer
- Printing Photos Using Film Factory
- Copying Photos to Your Computer
- Saving Your Photos to an External CD-R/RW, Zip, or Flash Memory Drive
- Storing and Displaying Your Printed Photos
- Printing Without a Computer
- Compatible Memory Cards
- Photo Image File Requirements
- Inserting Your Memory Card
- Printing a Proof Sheet from the PictureMate Print Wizard
- Printing All Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard
- Printing Some of Your Photos From the PictureMate Print Wizard
- Viewing the PictureMate Main Menu
- Selecting the Photos You Want to Print
- Setting the Number of Copies in the Main Menu
- Choosing a Layout
- Confirming and Printing
- Doing More With Your Prints
- Adjusting Printer Settings
- Printing From a PictBridge-enabled Digital Camera
- Printing From an External CD, Zip Disk, or Flash Memory Drive
- Printing Wirelessly From a Bluetooth Device
- Replacing the Photo Cartridge
- Taking PictureMate With You
- Cleaning PictureMate
- Improving Print Quality
- Solving Problems
- Where To Get Help
- Uninstalling PictureMate Software
- Setting Up Network Printing
- System Requirements
- Important Safety Instructions
- Specifications
- Notices
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Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer
Utility
. Select PictureMate in the printer list, click OK, and select Nozzle
Check
.
Macintosh OS 9: Open the File menu and choose Page Setup or Print. Click
the utility button, then click the
Nozzle Check button.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a nozzle check pattern:
The nozzle check pattern prints. Each staggered line should be solid, with no gaps,
as shown.
If you see any gaps (as shown below), you need to clean the print head. See
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer
.
Cleaning the Print Head Using the Computer
If your print quality is not as good as it used to be, your PictureMate’s print head
nozzles may be clogged. Follow these steps to clean the print head.
1. Make sure PictureMate is connected to your computer and turned on but not
printing.
2. Windows: Right-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right
corner of your screen). Select Head Cleaning.
Macintosh OS X: Open the Applications folder and select EPSON Printer
Utility
. Select PictureMate in the printer list, click OK, and select Head
Cleaning
.
Macintosh OS 9: Open the
File menu and choose Page Setup or Print. Click
the utility button, then click the Head Cleaning button.