Checking The Status Of Consumables; Improving Print, Copy, Scan, And Fax Quality; Adjusting The Print Quality - Epson EcoTank L6550 Series User Manual

Maintaining the Printer

Checking the Status of Consumables

You can check the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the control panel. tap Job/Status on the
home screen, and then select Printer Status.
You can check the approximate ink levels and the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the
computer. See the related information link below for details.
To confirm the actual ink remaining, visually check the ink levels in all of the printer's tanks.
Related Information
"Maintenance Tab" on page 45
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"Guide to Mac OS Printer Driver" on page 294
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"It is Time to Refill the Ink" on page 227
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"It is Time to Replace the Maintenance Box" on page 232
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Improving Print, Copy, Scan, and Fax Quality

Adjusting the Print Quality

If you notice a misaligned vertical lines, blurred images, or horizontal banding, adjust the print quality.
1. Load A4-size plain paper in the paper cassette 1.
2. Select Settings on the home screen.
3. Select Maintenance > Print Quality Adjustment.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to check the printer to improve print quality.
If a message is displayed recommending that you clean the print head, perform print head cleaning.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to print the patterns for print head alignment, and then align the print head.
❏ This pattern allows you to perform alignment if your printouts look blurry.
Find and select the number for the most solid pattern.
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