Epson C42 Replacing an Ink Cartridge, Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed. Each colored square should be solid, with no gaps or lines, as shown:

■If your printout looks okay, you’re done.

■If you see any white lines or gaps (as shown),

clean the print head again; see page 24 for instructions.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the red b error light flashes, an ink cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the red b error light stays on, you may need to replace one of the cartridges.

The red b error light also comes on if your paper runs out or is jammed, so make sure you check your paper before replacing a cartridge.

To check your ink supply, do one of the following:

■Windows: Double-click the printer icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of your screen). You’ll see a window like the one on the right showing the ink remaining in each cartridge:

■Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x: Open the File menu and choose Print. Click the ink icon. You see a window showing the ink remaining in each cartridge.

■Macintosh OS X: Double-click the Applications folder on your hard drive.

Double-click EPSON Printer Utility, select the C42 Series printer in the Printer List window, and click OK. Then click the EPSON Status Monitor button. You see a window showing the ink remaining in each cartridge.

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