Viewing Status Information; Checking Printer Status And Part Life; Printing Status Information - Epson Stylus Pro 3800 User Manual

Message
PAPER SETTING ERROR
CHECK PAPER SOURCE IN
THE DRIVER SETTINGS AND
LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY
PAPER SIZE ERROR
LOAD THE CORRECT SIZE
PAPER
PAPER SKEW
PRESS THE DOWN BUTTON.
LOAD PAPER CORRECTLY

Checking Printer Status and Part Life

Using the printer's menu system, you can check the status of
your ink cartridges, the total number of prints made, and the
status of your maintenance cartridge and other printer parts.
You can either print out a status check or you can view the
printer's status on the LCD panel.
Note: To test the print quality, see page 12 for instructions on
printing a nozzle check.

Printing Status Information

The status check sheet shows some of the current default
settings, the status of the ink in each cartridge, the page count,
and the status of various printer parts.
Follow these steps to print the status check sheet:
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Press the r button and then d to highlight
Menu
.
PRINT
3. Press r then d to select
4. Press r to select
PRINT
5. Press the Enter button to start printing.
The service life for each ink cartridge and the maintenance
cartridge is indicated as follows:
E[*****]F
E[**** ]F
E[*** ]F
E[** ]F
E[* ]F
Explanation
You are using the wrong paper path
for your media.
The size of paper you loaded is not
correct for the document/image you
are printing.
The paper is not loaded straight.
.
STATUS SHEET
.
Response
Paper Source
Check the
the correct slot.
Remove the paper and load media that is the correct size for what you are
printing.
Press the Paper feed button, and then load the paper straight. If you are
d
using the auto sheet feeder, you can use the top edge guide to help feed the
paper straight. See page 5 for details.

Viewing Status Information

To view printer status information instead of printing it,
follow these steps:
1. Press the
STATUS
2. Press r to select
3. Do one of the following:
❏ To check the firmware version, press r again. When
done, press l.
❏ To check the number of pages that can be printed with
each ink cartridge, press d to select
PAGES
the ink cartridges and see approximately how many
pages can be printed with each ink cartridge. When
done, press l.
❏ To check the ink status, press d to select
TEST
then press r. You see
status for that cartridge. Press d or u to scroll through
the ink cartridges and see their status. When done,
press l.
❏ To check how much of the maintenance cartridge has
been used, press d to select
then press r. You see how much capacity remains in the
cartridge. When done, press l.
❏ To check the total amount of ink used (in milliliters),
press d to select
When done, press l.
You can clear this setting with the
COUNT
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setting in the printer driver, and load the paper in
r button and then d until
Menu
is highlighted.
.
VERSION
, then press r. Press d or u to scroll through
MATTE BLACK
MAINTENANCE CART
USAGE COUNT
option.
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PRINTER
PRINTABLE
,
INK LEVEL
and the ink
,
, then press r.
CLEAR USAGE