Epson STYLUS 7900 User Manual
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Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
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Windows XP: Click
Start
and select
Control Panel
. Double-click
Printers and Faxes
. Right-click your printer icon and select
Printing
Preferences
. Click the
Utility
tab.
You see a menu like the following:
3. Select the
Nozzle Check
icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
4. After the pattern is printed, use at least a 10
×
eye loupe to examine it.
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If the pattern looks good, as shown below, the print head is clean.
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If any dots or segments are missing or deflected, as shown below,
run a cleaning cycle as described on page 165. Then print another
nozzle check pattern to make sure the nozzles are clean.
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If the nozzles are still clogged after three cleaning cycles, run a power
cleaning cycle as described on page 165.
Caution: Don’t run a
cleaning cycle while
thick media is loaded in
the printer.