Epson SC-S70600 series User Manual page 150

EPSON SC-S70600 series/SC-S50600 series/SC-S30600 series User's Guide
Item
Warning Options
Warning Level Options
Auto Nozzle Check
Nozzle Check Cycle
Options When
Clogged
Print Nozzle Pattern
Periodical Cleaning
Using the Control Panel Menu
Parameter Explanation
Off
Choose whether the printer automatically detects (On) or does not
automatically detect (Off), the media rising during printing.
On
If On is selected, the printer will stop when the media rises to prevent a
head strike.
On is recommended if you will be performing other tasks and are unable
to give the printer your full attention during printing.
This may not be detected in the following instances even when On is
selected. Visually check that the media has not risen before you start
printing.
❏
Set Media Size Check to Off.
❏
Set Platen Gap to 2.5.
❏
When printing patterns for Auto Media Adjust, Media Adjust (Feed
Adjustment, Head Alignment), and Nozzle Check (auto/manual).
❏
When printing the job log, status sheets, and network settings.
When using transparent film or high-gloss media, media rise cannot be
detected even if this is set to On. If the media rubs against the print head
frequently, visually check the condition before you start printing.
1 to 5 The higher the value, the more sensitive the printer to media rise.
Choose lower values to reduce the number of stoppages.
Off Choose the frequency with which the printer performs an Auto Nozzle
Check: never (Off) or once every 1 to 10 pages. Auto Nozzle Check will
1 to 10 pages
not be performed while Off is selected. If 1 to 10 is selected, the printer will
automatically checks for clogs at the specified intervals by scanning a test
pattern with a sensor as it is being printed.
Note that Auto Nozzle Check is not capable of detected all types of clog.
In addition, Auto Nozzle Check is not available depending on media
types or conditions.
"Checking for clogged nozzles" on page 128
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Continue Printing Choose how the printer responds when Auto Nozzle Check detects
clogged nozzles.
Stop Printing
If Continue Printing is selected, the printer will display Nozzle Clog
Detected but keep printing. Stop printing and perform head cleaning if
you judge it necessary on inspecting the print results.
"Head Cleaning" on page 129
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If Stop Printing is selected, the printer will display Nozzle Clog Detected
and pause printing. Inspect the print results and choose whether to
resume or suspend printing according to the extent of the clog.
Off Choose the frequency with which the printer prints a nozzle test pattern:
never (Off) or once every 1 to 10 pages. Periodic test patterns will not be
1 to 10 pages
printed while Off is selected. To print a test pattern at the top of every 1 to
10 pages, select an option between 1 and 10. When printing is complete,
you can visually inspect the pattern to determine whether there may be
faint or missing colors in the preceding or following printout.
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