Checking And Cleaning The Print Head - Epson Stylus Pro 4880 ColorBurst Edition - Stylus Pro 4880 ColorBurst Product Information Manual

3. Do one of the following:
❏ To check the firmware version, press
When done, press the
❏ To check the number of pages that can be printed
with each ink cartridge, press
, then press
PRINTABLE PG
press .
This option must be enabled through the maintenance
mode on the printer's control panel. See the
Printer Guide for instructions.
❏ To check the amount of ink left, press
, then press
INK LEFT
cartridge ( photo black) is displayed, using the
PK or
symbols described on page 8. Continue
E*****F
pressing to see the status of the remaining cartridges.
When done, press
❏ To check how much of the maintenance tank has been
used, press until you see
. The status of the tank is displayed, using the
Menu
symbols described on page 8. When done,
E*****F
press .
❏ To check the amount of ink used (in milliliters) and
paper used (in square meters), press
, then press
USAGE COUNT
press . Clear this setting with the
option.
You can change the units of measurement from meters
to inches and feet by using the maintenance mode on
the printer's control panel. See the Printer Guide for
instructions.
❏ To check job history, press
, then press
HISTORY
jobs saved in the printer, you see the ink used (in
milliliters) and paper used (in square meters). The most
recent job is saved as No. 0. When done, press
❏ To check the total number of prints, press
see
TOTAL PRINTS
press .
❏ To check the status of other printer parts, press
you see
SERVICE LIFE
status of the cutter is displayed. Continue pressing
see the status of the carriage motor, paper feed motor,
print head, and cleaning unit, represented with the
E*****F symbols described on page 8.
4. Press the pause button to exit the menu.
For more information about the Printer Status menu, see your
on-screen User's Guide.
Menu
button.
until you see
. When done,
Menu
until you see
. The status of the first
Menu
.
, then press
MAINT TANK
until you see
. When done,
Menu
USE COUNT CLR
until you see
JOB
. For the last 10 print
Menu
until you
, then press . When done,
Menu
, then press . The
Menu

Checking and Cleaning the Print Head

again.
If your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines,
you should check the print head to see if any nozzles are
clogged.
Note: You can run a cleaning cycle by holding down the Menu
button for three seconds. You can also use the printer's menus to
run a power cleaning cycle. See page 10 for instructions.
You can check the print head nozzles using your printer utility
software, by following the steps below. You can also select the
Auto Cleaning feature, which enables the printer to print a
nozzle check pattern, read it, and automatically run a cleaning
cycle if necessary.
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the paper tray.
2. Do one of the following to access the printer utilities:
❏ Mac OS X: Open
Applications
❏ Windows Vista: Click
click
your printer icon and select
Click the
❏ Windows XP: Click
and Faxes
Printing Preferences
You see a screen like the following:
.
until
to
3. Click the
4. Click
Print
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folder. Select
SPro 4880
, click
under
Printer Hardware and Sound
Printing Preferences
tab.
Utility
and double-click
Start
. Right-click your printer icon and select
. Click the
icon.
Nozzle Check
to print the nozzle check pattern.
in your
, and click .
OK
, and
Control Panel
. Right-click
.
Printers
tab.
Utility
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