Using the Printer Software
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Mac OS X Leopard Printer Driver Guide
Using Printer Utilities
The Epson printer utilities let you check the
current printer status and perform printer
maintenance from your screen.
EPSON StatusMonitor
This utility provides you with printer status
information, such as the ink cartridge status, the
free space of the maintenance tank, and a printer
error.
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles to see if
they are clogged and need to be cleaned. Check
the nozzles when you notice the print quality has
declined and after cleaning to confirm that the
print head nozzles have been cleaned. If the print
head nozzles are clogged, perform head cleaning.
Head Cleaning
This utility cleans the color and black print heads.
You may need to clean the print head if you notice
the print quality has declined.
Printer Head Alignment
This utility can be used to improve the print
quality of your printed data. The alignment of the
print head may need to be adjusted if vertical
lines appear out of alignment or if white or black
banding noise appear in your printed data. Use
this utility to realign the print head.
EPSON LFP Remote Panel
This utility lets you optimize your printer. You
can start this utility only if it is installed. See the
EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for
detailed information.
Manual/Print Assist
You can access the
User’s Guide
. If the
User’s Guide
is not installed, it will access a technical support
Web site.
Print Firmware Update
EPSON LFP Remote Panel is started and updates
the printer firmware. To use this function, you
need to download the latest firmware from the
Epson Web site beforehand.
Note:
The buttons appearing on the printer utilities dialog
may differ depending on the printer you use.
