Running A Nozzle Check - Epson 9600 Printer Manual

54 | Setting Up the Printer
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Use the paper that came
with your printer for
printing the nozzle check.
That way, you can save
your higher-quality paper
for actual print jobs.

Running a Nozzle Check

The nozzle check prints a pattern of dots that lets you see if any print head
nozzles are clogged. Follow the steps below to print a nozzle check from your
printer software (this also lets you verify that your printer is connected and
working properly).
1. Make sure the printer is turned on and the paper that came with your
printer is loaded.
2. Do one of the following:
Macintosh: Open an application and choose
•
menu. Then click the
Windows: Click
•
Right-click your printer icon, and then select
95, 98, or Me),
Preferences
Windows XP: Click
•
Printers and Other Hardware
. Right-click your printer icon and select
Faxes
Preferences
You see the Utility menu:
Click to run a
nozzle check
Click to run the
head cleaning
utility
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utility button.
, point to
Start Settings
Document Defaults
(Windows 2000). Then click the
and select
Start
, then double-click
. Then click the
Utility
from the File
Print
, and select
Printers
(Windows
Properties
(Windows NT) or
Printing
tab.
Utility
. Double-click
Control Panel
Printers and
Printing
tab.
.