Nozzle Check; Head Cleaning; Print Head Alignment - Epson Stylus COLOR 600 User Manual

Nozzle Check

You can check the print head nozzles for clogging with this
utility. Check the nozzles when you notice a decline in print
quality and after cleaning to confirm that the print head
nozzles have been cleared. In case the nozzle check indicates
the print head needs cleaning, you can access the Head
Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility. See
Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting," for more information.

Head Cleaning

You can clean the print head with this utility. You may need to
clean the head if you notice a decline in print quality. Before
and after print head cleaning, use the Nozzle Check utility to
check whether the print head needs to be cleaned (again). You
can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head
Cleaning utility. See Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting," for more
information.

Print Head Alignment

This utility aligns the print head. Use this utility when you
notice a misalignment of vertical lines. See Chapter 8,
"Troubleshooting," for more information.
Note:
Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head
Alignment utilities with printers connected to your computer
through a network.
Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head
Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise your
printout may be marred.
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