Epson Stylus Pro 10600 Reference Manual page 178

EPSON StatusMonitor
You use the EPSON StatusMonitor utilities to check the printer
status and the level of ink remaining in each cartridge.
Nozzle Check
To find out if nozzles are delivering ink properly, you can print a
nozzle check pattern. If the nozzles are not delivering ink
properly, missing dots will be evident in the print pattern. Printer
nozzles for six colors can be checked at a time.
Caution:
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Before you start printing images, make sure that nozzle check
pattern printing is complete. Otherwise, print quality may
decline.
Head Cleaning
When printing quality declines, or when clogged nozzles are
evident after the nozzle check, the print heads need to be cleaned.
Use this utility to perform the head clean, then perform the Nozzle
Check again, as repeat head cleaning may be necessary.
Print Head Alignment
Print head alignment is necessary when a misalignment of
vertical lines appears in the head alignment test pattern, or when
banding is evident in your printouts.
Configuration
Clicking this button opens the configuration dialog box, where
you can change the way the EPSON StatusMonitor utility notifies
you when the printer status changes. For details, see "Making
Configuration Settings".
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