Printing with Windows
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EPSON Stylus Pro 3800
User’s Guide
If you click
Auto
in the Nozzle Check dialog box, or select
AUTO
for NOZZLE CHECK from
the control panel on the printer, this utility not only checks the clogging nozzles, but also
performs head cleaning automatically.
Head Cleaning
This utility cleans the print head. You may need to clean the print head if you notice the
print quality has declined. Use this utility to perform head cleaning. See “Cleaning the print
head” on page 48.
Print Head Alignment
This utility can be used to improve the print quality of your printed data. The alignment of
the print head may need to be adjusted if vertical lines appear out of alignment or if white
or black banding noise appear in your printed data. Use this utility to realign the print head.
See “Aligning the print head” on page 49.
EPSON LFP Remote Panel
This utility lets you optimize your printer. See “Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel” on
page 49.
Checking the print head nozzles
If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing,
you may be able to identify the problem by using the Nozzle Check utility.
To use the Nozzle Check utility, follow the steps below.
Note:
Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be
marred.
1. Make sure that several sheets of A4/Letter size or larger paper are loaded in the printer.
2. Click
Nozzle Check
.
