EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 series

3.When the Pause light goes off, print a document or run a nozzle check to confirm that the head is clean.

You may need to run the cleaning cycle several times to get a clean nozzle check pattern. If the lines on the pattern still appear broken after several cleaning cycles, contact EPSON for assistance.

Always run a test print or nozzle check between cleaning cycles. Otherwise, cleaning will not be effective.

Aligning the Print Head

If banding appears on your printouts, or vertical lines are not straight, you need to align the print head. You can use the Print Head Alignment utility if you have the EPSON printer driver installed. If not, you can align the print head using the control panel. Both procedures align the head for all modes and resolutions.

For best results, use 24-inch EPSON roll paper.

❏On the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000, the process takes about 15 minutes to print 12 patterns of 7 rows. Each row extends across the width of the page.

❏On the EPSON Stylus Pro 7500, the process takes about 7 minutes to print 6 patterns of 15 lines or boxes. The patterns are repeated across the width of the page.

Running the Print Head Alignment Utility

1.Load roll paper in the printer.

2.Macintosh: click the utility button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box.

Windows: access the Main Printer Properties dialog box and click the Utility tab.

3.Click the Print Head Alignment button.

4.Follow the messages on your screen. The head alignment patterns are printed.

5.After all the patterns have printed, do one of the following:

For the EPSON Stylus Pro 7000, choose the row number that has the smallest gap in each pattern. In the first example shown, row 4 has the smallest gaps. In the second example, row 6 has the smallest gaps.

EPSON Stylus Pro 7000 Alignment Patterns

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patterns #1–5, #7, and #9–12

patterns #6 and #8, which print in color

For the EPSON Stylus Pro 7500, choose the line or box number that has the smallest gaps. In the example below, line 8 has the smallest gaps in each pattern.

EPSON Stylus Pro 7500 Alignment Patterns

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