Printing with Mac OS X
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EPSON Stylus Pro 3800
User’s Guide
EPSON StatusMonitor
This utility provides you with printer status information, such as the ink cartridge status.
Nozzle Check
This utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles when you notice
the print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have
been cleared. See “Checking the print head nozzles” on page 91.
If you click
Auto
in the Nozzle Check dialog, or select
AUTO
for NOZZLE CHECK from the
control panel on the printer, this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles, but also
performs head cleaning automatically.
Head Cleaning
This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print head if you notice the
print quality has declined. Use this utility to perform head cleaning. See “Cleaning the print
head” on page 92.
Print 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.
See “Aligning the print head” on page 93.