Examining The Nozzle Check Pattern; Replacing An Ink Cartridge - Epson Stylus C82 Printer Basics Manual

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look something like this:
Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be complete, with no gaps
in the dot pattern. If your printout looks okay, you're done.
If there are gaps in the lines, clean the print head again; see page 25 for instructions.

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When the red H ink out light is flashing, one of your ink cartridges is low on ink. This
is a good time to make sure you have a new ink cartridge. When the H ink out light
stays on, an ink cartridge is empty and you need to replace it.
Caution: You cannot print if any of the ink cartridges are empty. Leave the empty
cartridge installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement; otherwise
the ink remaining in the print head nozzles may dry out.
If the ) paper out or P power light are also flashing or on, check the table on
page 41. You may have a paper jam or another problem.
When an ink cartridge has been installed in your printer for more than six months,
you may need to replace it if you notice that your printouts don't look as good as they
used to. If print quality doesn't improve after cleaning and aligning the print head,
you can replace the cartridge even if the H ink out light isn't flashing.
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