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•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.
•Mac OS X: Open the EPSON Printer Utility3 in your
Applications folder. Select your printer and click OK.
You see a menu like the following:
3. Select the Nozzle Check icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10× eye loupe to examine it.
•If the pattern looks good, as shown below, the print head is clean.
•If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, as shown below,
run a cleaning cycle as described on page 155. Then print another
nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are clean.
•If the nozzles are still clogged after three cleaning cycles, run a power
cleaning cycle as described on page 155.
Windows Mac OS X
Caution: Don’t run a
cleaning cycle while
thick media is loaded in
the printer.