Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern; Replacing An Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus C80 Printer Basics Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this:
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps
in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you're done.
If there are gaps in the lines, clean the print head again; see page 23 for instructions.
gaps in nozzle check pattern

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the H ink out light is flashing, one of your ink cartridges is low on ink. This is a
good time to make sure you have a new ink cartridge. When the H ink out light stays
on, an ink cartridge is empty and you need to replace it.
You cannot print if any of the ink cartridges are empty. Leave the
empty cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a
replacement; otherwise the ink remaining in the print head nozzles
may dry out.
If the m paper out or P power light are also flashing or on, check the
table on page 41. You may have a paper jam or another problem.
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