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Maintaining Your Printer
25
Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern
Examine the nozzle check pattern you printed.
Each colored square should be solid, with no
gaps or lines, as shown:
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If your printout looks okay, you’re done.
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If you see any white lines or gaps (as shown),
clean the print head again; see page 24 for
instructions.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
When the red
b
error light flashes, an ink cartridge is low on ink. This is a good time
to make sure you have a new cartridge. When the red
b
error light stays on, you may
need to replace one of the cartridges.
The red
b error light also comes on if your
paper runs out or is jammed, so make sure
you check your paper before replacing a
cartridge.
To check your ink supply, do one of the
following:
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Windows: Double-click the printer icon
on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of
your screen). You’ll see a window like the one
on the right showing the ink remaining in
each cartridge:
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Macintosh OS 8.5.1 to 9.x: Open the File menu and choose
Print
. Click the
ink icon. You see a window showing the ink remaining in each cartridge.
■
Macintosh OS X: Double-click the
Applications
folder on your hard drive.
Double-click
EPSON Printer Utility
, select the
C42 Series
printer in the Printer
List window, and click
OK
. Then click the
EPSON Status Monitor
button.
You see a window showing the ink remaining in each cartridge.