User manual EPSON STYLUS PRO 9800

[. . . ] ® User's Guide English Color Ink Jet Printer All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. [. . . ] See "Using the Print Assistant function" on page 195. 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 checking the print head nozzles by using the Nozzle Check utility. Note: Do not start the Nozzle Check utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred. Click Nozzle Check. Printing with Mac OS X 191 English 3 3. Click Print if you want to visually check to see if any print head nozzles are clogged, if you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm. Click Auto if you want to perform an automatic nozzle check, and if the nozzle check indicates it is necessary. Note: If you turn on AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer even though Print has been selected, the Nozzle Check utility not only checks for the clogged nozzles, but also performs head cleaning automatically. If you are using non-Epson special media, or if the width of paper you are using is less than 210 mm, turn off AUTO CLEANING from the control panel on the printer. If you find missing dots, clean the print head nozzles, referring "Cleaning the print head" on page 193. 192 Printing with Mac OS X Cleaning the print head If you find that the printed data is unexpectedly faint or dots in the printed data are missing, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Head Cleaning utility to clean the print head, which ensures that the nozzles are delivering ink properly. Note: Do not start the Head Cleaning utility while printing is in progress; otherwise, your printout may be marred. To save ink, use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. When the ink check light is flashing or on, you cannot clean the print head. Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern in the Head Cleaning dialog to confirm that the head is cleaned and to reset the cleaning cycle. Repeat this procedure four or five times, turn the printer off and leave it alone overnight, and then try head cleaning again. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Printing with Mac OS X 193 English 3 Replace some of ink cartridges as they may be old or damaged. If the print quality remains a problem after you have tried these solutions, contact your dealer. See "Contacting Customer Support" on page 346. Aligning the print head If you find misaligned lines or black or white banding on the printed data, you may be able to solve these problems by using the Print Head Alignment utility to align the print head. Follow the on-screen instructions. Starting EPSON LFP Remote Panel You can optimize your printer by using this utility. See the EPSON LFP Remote Panel online help for details. 194 Printing with Mac OS X Using the Print Assistant function You can access the following information by clicking the Print Assistant button: Reference Guide (Troubleshooting page) Paper information that is most suitable for the printing Technical Support Web Site 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Getting Information Through Online Help Your printer software has extensive online help, which provides you with instructions on printing, making printer driver settings, and using the printer utilities. Click the Help button. Uninstalling the Printer Software To uninstall the printer driver, follow the steps below. Turn on your computer and insert the printer software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Open the Mac OS X Software folder. Printing with Mac OS X 195 English 3 3. Double-click the SPro9800_xxx, SPro9400_xxx, SPro7800_xxx, or SPro7400_xxx icon. If the Authenticate dialog appears, enter the password or phrase and then click OK. Select Uninstall from the pull-down menu at the top left, and click the Uninstall button at the bottom right. 196 Printing with Mac OS X Chapter 4 The Control Panel Buttons, Lights, Messages, and Icons The control panel of the printer consists of 7 buttons, 4 lights, and a liquid crystal display (LCD). 4 4 4 4 4 4 Buttons This section describes the functions of the buttons on the control panel. Button 1 2 Power button Pause button Description Turns the printer on or off. [. . . ] Shows various messages according to status of the printer. local printer The printer which is connected to the computer's port directly by interface cable. media Materials upon which data is printed, such as roll paper and cut sheets, plain paper, and special paper. memory The part of the printer's electronic system that is used to store information (data). Some information is fixed and is used to control how the printer operates. Information that is sent to the printer from the computer is stored in the memory temporarily. See also RAM and ROM. MicroWeave Printing in which images are printed in finer increments to reduce the possibility of banding and to produce laser-like images. [. . . ]