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You can also launch the Configuration Utility from the Disc
Publisher Pro printer settings in any printing application by
clicking
File
then
and selecting
Printer Settings
.
In
Printer Settings
you will find a button to launch the
Configuration Utility
. When launched, the following
pane appears:
You will see both the Color and Monochrome Ink Levels are
displayed. The Color Ink Level represents the lowest color in
your cartridge. For instance, if your cartridge has 80% cyan
50% yellow and 65% magenta ink remaining, the level reported
would be 50%. You will also see the following buttons:
Clean Cartridge
Cartridges that sit idle in the Printer for a period of time may
start to experience some drying of ink in the tiny nozzles that
make up the print head. Clicking the
Clean Cartridge
button will cause the Printer to pick a disc and place in into the
printer tray. The Printer will then print a simple pattern that
will flush ink through the nozzles. The test pattern will also
show you if any nozzles are clogged. In the pattern you will
see some diagonal lines which should be continuous; breaks in
those lines indicate a clogged nozzle. Please note that it may
require more than one cleaning to fully clear all nozzles. If the
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