Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern; Replacing An Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus C42 Series Printer Basics Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print.
Each colored square should be solid, with no
gaps or lines, as shown:
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If your printout looks okay, you're done.
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If you see any white lines or gaps (as shown),
clean the print head again; see page 24 for
instructions.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

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When the red error light flashes, an ink cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time
to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the red
need to replace one of the cartridges.
The red b error light also comes on if
your paper runs out or is jammed, so
make sure you check your paper before
replacing a cartridge.
To check your ink supply, do one of the
following:
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Windows: Double-click the
icon on your taskbar (in the lower right
corner of your screen). You'll see a
window like the one on the right
showing the ink remaining in each
cartridge.
You can also double-click the
window showing the amount of ink remaining. You can click the
button to launch your web browser and order ink cartridges online.
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Ink Monitor icon on your taskbar. You see a
error light stays on, you may
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