Print Nozzle Pattern function (for roll paper
only)
A nozzle check pattern is printed at the top of the
specified page (every page or every 10 pages). When
printing a large reel of jobs, or when printing important
print jobs, you can check that there are no clogged
nozzles and determine if there are any problems in the
print results before and after printing.
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Cleaning the print head
This function cleans the surface of the print head and
clears clogged nozzles. Use this if faint or missing
segments are detected in the check pattern.
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“Cleaning the print head” on page 127
Adjusting print misalignments (Head
Alignment)
This function adjusts the print misalignment. Use this if
lines are misaligned or print results are grainy.
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“Adjusting print misalignments (Head
Checking for clogged nozzles
Nozzle checks can be performing from a computer or
using printer's control panel.
From the computer
Explanations in this section use the Windows printer
driver as an example.
Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X.
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“Epson Printer Utility 4 Functions” on page 69
A
Make sure that the roll paper or a cut sheet of A4
size or larger is loaded in the printer.
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“Loading and Removing the Roll Paper” on
U
“Loading and Removing Cut Sheets” on
B
Choose a paper type that matches the paper in the
printer.
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“Checking and Setting the Paper Type” on
C
Click
Nozzle Check
from the
Utility
tab in the
printer driver's
Properties
(or
Printing
preferences
) screen.
D
Click
.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
E
Check the nozzle check pattern.
If there is no problem: click
Finish
.
If there is a problem: click
Clean
.
After printing a nozzle check pattern, make sure
that the nozzle check pattern printing is complete
before printing your data or cleaning the print
head.
From the printer
Buttons that are used in the following settings
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