Epson Stylus COLOR 880 Service Manual page 129

EPSON Stylus COLOR 880
3) Click the "OK" button starts the Powerful CL in order to eject the air
bubbles from the printhead cavity. In this function, CL1' is performed and
about 1/13 ink of the brand-new Black I/C and 1/16 ink of the brand-new
Color I/C are consumed.
Figure 5-16. Nozzle check
4) Then print the nozzle check pattern automatically.
After print the nozzle check pattern, following message is displayed.
Figure 5-17. Information message for nozzle condition
5) Click "OK" button. If any segment in the nozzle check pattern has dot
missing, click the "OK" button to perform the nozzle check again. If all
segment is printed correctly, click the "Complete" button to proceed the Bi-
D adjustment function.
Adjustment
6) Click the Bi-D adjustment to adjust the Bi-directional printing alignment. In
the following menu click the "Print" button to start the printing for the Bi-
directional alignment check pattern.
Sequential Repair Service Program feature
Figure 5-18. Bi-d adjustment menu
The current setting is printed at the center of the 3 kinds of
the Bi-d adjustment pattern. So, check the center pattern
and select the most aligned pattern number.
Track Bar Setting
Purpose: For effective usage of paper, use this setting w hen
you print the B i-d pattern and the N ozzle check pattern m ultiple
tim es on the sam e paper. A fter the first check pattern is printed,
the paper w ill be autom atically m oved to the position (according
to the value set on the Track Bar) w here the second pattern
should be printed. For the third and m ore check patterns, the
printer w ill detect the correct position autom atically.
Setting: W hen printing the B i-d pattern, set the value to 16
(R ecom m ended S cale P osition: 16). W hen printing the N ozzle
check pattern, set the value to 5 (R ecom m ended S cale
Position: 5).
W arning: E ach tim e you set paper on the A S F, m ake sure to
feed the paper in the sam e direction w ith the sam e side up.
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