Maintaining and Transporting the Printer 123

Running the Nozzle Check and Head Cleaning Utilities

Follow these steps to use your printer software to check the print head nozzles and clean them if necessary:

1.Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.

2.Do one of the following to access the printer utilities:

•Mac OS X: Open the Epson Printer Utility in your Applications folder. Select your printer and click OK.

•Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click Printers and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon and select

Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.

•Windows 2000: Click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences. Click the Utility tab.

You see a menu like the following:

3.Select the Nozzle Check icon.

4.Click Auto and follow the instructions on the screen.