Running A Printer Check; Aligning The Print Head; Using The Print Head Alignment Utility - Epson Color Proofer 5500 Specifications

Caution:
Never turn off the printer or open the paper path cover when the
P Operate light is flashing. However, if the light is still flashing
after 15 minutes and the printer is not moving or making noise, you
may turn off the printer.

Running a Printer Check

You can run a printer check to make sure that your printer is
operating correctly. Follow these steps:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Make sure letter-size (or larger) paper is loaded in the main
paper tray.
3. Hold down the button and press the
Reset
button to turn on the printer. Release both buttons when
P
the light begins flashing.
Operate
After a few moments, the printer prints one page showing
the version of your printer's ROM, a nozzle check pattern,
and the printer's default settings, as shown below:
P
4. Press the button to turn off the printer.
Operate
5. Check the printout.
❏ If the printout looks like the example above, your
printer is operating correctly.
❏ If the pattern has missing segments, as in the following
example, your printer may have a clogged ink nozzle.
Run a cleaning cycle (see page 12).
❏ If nothing prints at all, make sure your ink cartridges are
correctly installed. Then run a cleaning cycle (see
page 12).

Aligning the Print Head

Before you use the printer, you should align the print head to
ensure accurate, clean printouts.
Before you begin, load several sheets of one of these types of
paper, letter-size or larger, in the main paper tray:
❏ Archival Matte Paper
❏ Premium Glossy Photo Paper, or
❏ Professional Glossy Paper
There are two ways to align the print head:
❏ Using the Print Head Alignment utility in your printer
software (not available if you're accessing the printer over a
P
Operate
network)
❏ Using the printer's control panel buttons

Using the Print Head Alignment Utility

1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the
paper described above is loaded in the main paper tray.
2. If you have an application running, access the printer
settings dialog box.
Or, with Windows, click
select
printer icon. Then select
Me),
Preferences
3. Macintosh: Click the
Windows: Click the
4. Click the
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to print a test page.
Printing takes several minutes. You see an alignment
window.
6. On the printed page, select the pattern that shows the two
vertical lines most precisely printed on top of each other.
Select one pattern each for rows 1, 2, and 3. Then enter the
number of the best pattern for each row in the
corresponding boxes on the screen.
Note:
You may want to check the alignment patterns using a standard
8X loupe so they're easier to see. You'll probably need to align
the print head at least twice when you first set up the printer.
7. Click
the pattern numbered 8 in each row is the best aligned. If
not, repeat steps 6 and 7.
8. When you're finished, click
2/01
EPSON Stylus Pro 5500
, point to
Start
. Right-click the
Printers EPSON Stylus Pro 5500
Properties
(Windows NT), or
Document Defaults
(Windows 2000).
utility button.
tab.
Utility
Print Head Alignment
to print another test page. Make sure
Realignment
Finish
EPSON Stylus Pro 5500
, and
Settings
(Windows 95, 98, or
Printing
button.
.
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