EPSON Stylus COLOR 760

5.Windows: Click the Utility tab.

Macintosh: Click the Utility button.

6.Make sure paper is loaded in the printer, click the Nozzle Check button, and click Next. The nozzle check pattern prints (see the next section for details).

7.If the nozzle check pattern has no gaps in its dots, click

Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to clean the print head again.

8.If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning three or four times, check the solutions in the Printer Basics book. You can also turn the printer off and wait overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then try cleaning the print head again.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this:

Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, as shown below, clean the print head again; see page 9 for instructions.

missing dots

missing dots

missing dots

Aligning the Print Head

If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, you may need to align the print head. Your printer must be connected to a local port, not on a network, to use the Print Head Alignment utility.

Follow these steps:

1.Make sure the printer is turned on, but not printing, and letter-size paper is loaded.

Load paper that’s at least 8.27 inches (210 mm) wide to prevent ink from spraying inside the printer and smudging your printouts.

For the best results, load EPSON ink jet paper in the printer whenever you check the print head alignment.

2.If you have an application running, access the printer settings dialog box.

Or, with Windows, click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click the EPSON Stylus COLOR 760 icon in the Printers windows. Select Properties

(Document Defaults in Windows NT).

3.Windows: Click the Utility tab.

Macintosh: Click the Utility button.

4.You see the Utility menu. Click the Print Head Alignment button.
5.Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page.

6.Select the most precise alignment pattern from the choices on the test page. Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following the instructions on the screen.

Cleaning the Printer

To keep your printer working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. Follow these steps:

1.Turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and disconnect the printer cable.

2.Remove all the paper from the sheet feeder.
3.Clean the exterior of the printer with a soft, damp cloth.
4.Clean ink out of the printer’s interior with a soft, damp cloth.

Don’t touch the gears inside the printer.

Never use alcohol or thinner for cleaning; they can damage the printer components and case.

Don’t use a hard or abrasive brush.

Don’t get water on the printer components and don’t spray lubricants or oils inside the printer.

Don’t use any cleaning sheets included with special media; they may jam inside the printer.

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