Checking Ink Levels And Component Life - Epson Pro 9000 Printer Manual

2-4 | Monitoring and Configuring the Printer
3. Press the button. You see
Item
display.
4. Press the button. The nozzle check prints as shown below:
Enter
Each line should be complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If any
dots are missing, as shown below, you need to run a cleaning cycle. Press
the button on the control panel and hold it for at least
Cleaning
3 seconds.
For more information, see page 3-2. If you're using the EPSON printer
driver, you can run the Head Cleaning utility. See page B-24
(Macintosh) or C-26 (Windows) for instructions.

Checking Ink Levels and Component Life

You can view printer status information on the control panel display without
printing a status check. Follow these steps:
1. Press the
SelecType
until you see
PRINTER STATUS MENU
2. Press the button. You see
Item
display. This indicates the firmware version installed in your printer.
3. Continue pressing the
each of the 6 inks or service life remaining for a number of printer parts.
The indicators read as follows:
= 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
= less than 10% of ink (or service life) remaining
<nn>% F
2-4
NOZZLE CHECK=PRINT
button on the control panel. Press it several times
on the display.
VERSION
button to display the amount remaining for
Item
)
on the
on the
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