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Printing with Macintosh

Using the Printer Utilities for Macintosh

EPSON StatusMonitor
Nozzle Check
Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Configuration

EPSON printer utilities allow you to check the current printer status and do some printer maintenance from your screen. To access the utilities, click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box, then click the button for the utility you want to use.

Note:

Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, or Print Head Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise your printout may be marred.

EPSON StatusMonitor

The StatusMonitor utility regularly monitors the printer status. If it detects a printer error, it will inform you with an error message.

You can also use this utility to check how much ink is remaining before printing.

To use the StatusMonitor, click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box. For details, see Using the EPSON StatusMonitor.

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Nozzle Check

Checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles if you notice print quality has declined and also after cleaning to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleaned. In case the nozzle check indicates the print head needs cleaning, you can access the Head Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility. For details, see Checking the Print Head Nozzles.

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Head Cleaning

Cleans the print head. You may need to clean the head when you notice print quality has declined. Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the head needs to be cleaned. For details, see Cleaning the Print Head.

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Print Head Alignment

This utility aligns the print head. Use this utility if you notice a misalignment of vertical or horizontal lines.

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Configuration

Clicking this button displays the Configuration dialog box, where you can change the way the StatusMonitor utility notifies you when the printer status changes. For details, see Making Configuration Settings.

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