Nozzle Check - Epson Stylus Pro 11880 User Manual

User's Guide

Nozzle check

This function checks the print head
clogging by printing a nozzle check pattern.
Perform head cleaning if you find that the nozzle
check pattern is unexpectedly faint or has missing
dots in the nozzle check pattern.
By using the AUTO NOZZLE CHECK function, the
printer performs a nozzle check without printing
a pattern and if there are missing dots, it performs
cleaning automatically.
*1 Print head: The part that prints by spraying ink
onto the paper.
*2 Nozzle: A minute hole for spraying ink. It is
positioned where it cannot be seen from the
outside.
You can perform nozzle check from:
❏ Printer driver
❏ Printer's control panel
Note:
You cannot perform a nozzle check when the Ink
Check light is on.
Checking the print head nozzles
using the printer driver
*1 *2
nozzles for
This section explains how to check the print head
nozzle using the Window printer driver.
Use EPSON Printer Utility2 for Mac OS X.
page 66.
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See "Accessing EPSON Printer Utility2" on
Make sure that roll paper or A4/Letter size
or larger is loaded in the printer.
Select the correct paper source according to
the paper.
Open the Utility menu of the printer driver.
Click Nozzle Check.
Click Print.
The nozzle check pattern is printed.
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