Maintaining And Transporting The Printer; Checking Printer Status And Part Life; Printing A Status Check - Epson 10600 Printer Manual

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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer

Checking Printer Status and Part Life

Using the control panel, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the
total number of prints, and the status of your cutter blade, maintenance
tank, and other printer parts. You can either print out a status check, or you
can view the printer's status on the control panel.

Printing a Status Check

The status check shows the current default settings, the amount of ink
remaining in each cartridge, the page count, and the status of various printer
parts.
Follow these steps to print a status check sheet:
1. Load a sheet of letter-size paper in the printer. (You can print the status
check on roll paper, but you will use more paper.)
2. Press the
SelecType
on the display.
PRINT MENU
3. Press the button until you see
Item
display.
4. Press the button. The status check prints.
Enter
The status of the ink cartridges, maintenance tank, cutter blade, and
other parts is indicated using the
= full (or full life remaining
E*****F
= 3/4 full (or 3/4 life remaining)
E**** F
= 1/2 full (or 1/2 life remaining)
E*** F
= 1/4 full (or 1/4 life remaining)
E** F
= nearly empty (or service life near end)
E* F
= empty (or service life ended)
E F
5. Press the
SelecType
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button on the control panel until you see
STATUS CHECK=PRINT
symbols described below:
E*****F
)
button to exit the Test Print menu.
TEST
on the