Epson 875DC - Stylus Photo Color Inkjet Printer, Printer Basics Manual

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Or, with Windows, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, then select
Printers
. Right-click
the
EPSON Stylus Photo 875DC
printer icon in the Printers window. Then
select
Properties
.
5. Windows : Click the
Utility
tab.
Macintosh: Click the Utility button.
6. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer, click the
Nozzle Check
button, and click
Print
(or
Next
). The nozzle check pattern prints (see the next section for details).
7. If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots, click
Finish
.
If the pattern is missing dots, click
Clean
to clean the print head again.
8. If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the
solutions beginning on page 75. You can also turn the printer off and wait
overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print
head again.
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this:
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps
in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done.
If any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; see page 59 for
instructions.
missing dots
missing dots
missing dots