Running A Printer Check - Epson Stylus Photo 960 Basic Manual

Running a Printer Check

You can run a printer check to determine whether a problem comes from the printer
or some other source.
1. Turn off your printer and computer.
2. Disconnect the printer's interface cable.
3. Load letter-size paper in the printer.
4. Hold down the
and release the P power button. When
printing starts, release the
A test page prints showing the printer's ROM
version number, an ink counter code, and a
nozzle check pattern. (If the pattern has gaps,
you need to clean the print head; see page 57.)
If the test page prints, the problem probably lies in your software settings,
interface cable, or computer, or your software may not be installed correctly.
If the test page doesn't print, you may have a problem with your printer.
Try the suggestions in "Problems and Solutions" beginning on page 77. If
nothing works, contact your dealer or EPSON as described on page 84.
5. Turn off the printer, reconnect the interface cable, then turn on your printer and
computer.
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Solving Problems
m paper button, then press
m paper button.