Nozzle Check; Head Cleaning; Print Head Alignment - Epson Stylus COLOR 800 User Manual

Nozzle Check

You can check the print head nozzles for clogging with this
utility. Check the nozzles when you notice a decline in print
quality and after cleaning to confirm that the print head
nozzles have been cleared. In case the nozzle check indicates
the print heads need cleaning, you can access the Head
Cleaning utility directly from the Nozzle Check utility. See
Chapter 10, "Troubleshooting," for more information.

Head Cleaning

You can clean the print heads with this utility. You may need to
clean the heads if you notice a decline in print quality. Before
and after print head cleaning, use the Nozzle Check utility to
check whether the print heads need to be cleaned (again). You
can access the Nozzle Check utility directly from the Head
Cleaning utility. See Chapter 10, "Troubleshooting," for more
information.

Print Head Alignment

This utility aligns the print heads. Use this utility when you
notice a misalignment of vertical or horizontal lines. See
Chapter 10, "Troubleshooting," for more information.
Note:
Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head
Alignment utilities with printers connected to your computer
through a network.
Do not use the Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head
Alignment utilities while printing is in progress; otherwise your
printout may be marred.
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