3Select Utilities and press the OK button. You see the Utilities menu:

Utilites

Head Cleaning

Nozzle Check

Ink Levels

Head Alignment

Press OK to continue. Press Cancel to return to the previous screen.

4Select the option you want and follow the on-screen instructions.

Head Cleaning

Select this option to clean the printer’s print head. Then you can check the condition of the print head by printing the nozzle check pattern.

Nozzle Check

Select this option to print the nozzle check pattern to check the condition of the print head. If the nozzle check pattern is not printed clearly, select Head Cleaning and clean the print head again.

Ink Levels

Select this option to check the amount of ink remaining in the ink cartridges.

Head Alignment

Select this option to adjust the bi-directional printing accuracy. (This option is not available on all supported printers.)

Troubleshooting

When a problem occurs, an error message usually appears on the LCD. Refer to the following table to diagnose an error message. For more assistance, see “Problems and Solutions” on page 56.

Error message

Description

 

 

A fatal error has occurred.

Turn the power off and on again.

Cannot continue the

If the error message appears

operation.

again, contact EPSON. (See

 

page 59.)

 

 

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