Checking Printer Condition and Maintaining
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You can check the print head nozzles from your computer using
the Nozzle Check utility in the printer software, or from the
printer itself by using the printer’s control panel buttons.
Using the Nozzle Check utility
Refer to the appropriate section below to use the Nozzle Check
utility.
Note:
Do not use the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress;
otherwise, your printout may be marred.
For Windows users
Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility.
1. Make sure that A4- or Letter-size paper is loaded in the sheet
feeder.
2. Access the printer software, click the
Maintenance
tab, and
then click the
Nozzle Check
button.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions.
For Macintosh users
Follow the steps below to use the Nozzle Check utility.
1. For users of Mac OS 8.1 or later (except Mac OS X), access the
Print or Page Setup dialog box, click the
Utility icon
button, and then click the
Nozzle Check
button in the Utility
dialog box.
For Mac OS X users, double-click the
EPSON Printer Utility
icon in the
Applications
folder in
Macintosh HD
(by default
setting), select your printer, click
OK
in the Printer List
window, and then click the
Nozzle Check
button in the Utility
dialog box.
