EPSON Stylus Pro GS6000 User’s Guide
Maintenance and Move or Transportation
Nozzle check
This function checks the print head*1 nozzles*2 for clogging by printing a nozzle check pattern. Perform head cleaning if you find that the nozzle check pattern is unexpectedly faint or has missing dots in the nozzle check pattern.
*1 Print head: The part that prints by spraying ink onto the paper.
*2 Nozzle: A minute hole for spraying ink. It is positioned where it cannot be seen from the outside.
Note:
You cannot perform a nozzle check when the Ink Check light is on.
A Make sure that roll paper or A3 size or larger is loaded in the printer.
B Pressmode.the 
button to enter the Menu
C PRINTPress the | / | button to display TEST | |
, and then press the | button. | ||
D CHECKPress the | / button to display NOZZLE | |
, and then press the | button. | |
E Press the 
button to start printing a nozzle check pattern.
F Check the nozzle check pattern. Good
There are no missing dots so the nozzles are not clogged.
Bad
There are missing dots so the nozzles are clogged. Perform head cleaning.
See “Head cleaning” on page 66
Note:
❏If blurs or lacking parts in printed paper do not disappear with one time of head cleaning, perform Cleaning (Medium) or Cleaning (Heavy) in the Maintenance menu.
❏If blurs or lacking parts in printed paper do not disappear with several times of head cleaning, see the following section and take appropriate measures.
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