Printer Software Functions / For Users of Mac OS 8.6 and 9.x

Using the Printer Utilities

EPSON StatusMonitor
Nozzle Check
Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Printer information
Configuration

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

To use the utilities, click the Utility icon button in the Print or Page Setup dialog box, and then click the button for the utility that you want to use.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

EPSON StatusMonitor

The StatusMonitor utility 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 EPSON StatusMonitor, click the EPSON StatusMonitor button in the Utility dialog box. For details, see Using EPSON StatusMonitor.

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Nozzle Check

The Nozzle Check utility checks the print head nozzles for clogging. Check the nozzles if you notice print quality has declined and after cleaning, to confirm that the print head nozzles have been cleared. If the nozzle check indicates that 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

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

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Print Head Alignment

The Print Head Alignment utility can be used to improve the print quality of your documents. The print head alignment may need to be adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white, black, dark, or light banding appears in your documents. Follow the on-screen instructions for using this utility. For details, see Aligning the Print Head.

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Printer information

This utility allows the printer driver to confirm printer configuration information.

Auto cutter adjustment

Using this utility to adjustment the cutter position for precise roll paper cutting. For details, see Adjusting the Cutting Position.

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Configuration

Click this button to open the Configuration dialog box, where you can change the method by which the EPSON StatusMonitor utility notifies you when the printer status changes. For details, see Using the Configuration Settings dialog box.

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