Also prepare the A4 or Letter size Archival Matte Paper for the third test patterns. Make sure that A4 or Letter size plain paper is loaded in the sheet feeder to print the first and second test patterns. Through this utility the printer will output some different types of test patterns that are used to check the print head alignment. Follow the on-screen instructions for using this utility. The alignment of the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines should appear out of alignment or if white or black banding noise should appear in your documents. The Print Head Alignment utility can be used to improve the print quality of your documents. For details, see Cleaning the Print Head. Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned.

You may need to clean the print head if you notice print quality has declined. The Head Cleaning utility cleans the print head. For details, see Checking the Print Head Nozzles. If the nozzle check indicates the print head needs cleaning, you can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility. Check the nozzles if you notice print quality has declined and after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared. The Nozzle Check utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. For details, see Using EPSON StatusMonitor. To use the StatusMonitor, click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box. You can also use this utility to check how much ink is remaining before printing. If it detects a printer error, it will inform you with an error message.

The StatusMonitor utility monitors the printer status. To use the utilities, click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box, then click the button for the utility that you want to use.ĭo not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress otherwise, your printout may be marred.

EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and to perform printer maintenance from your computer.

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