Product Guide
Table Of Contents
- Front Matter
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chap1-Connecting Your Printer and Installing Drivers
- Chap 2-Handling Paper
- Chap 3-Printing with EPSON Drivers for Macintosh
- Chap 4-Printing with EPSON Drivers for Windows
- Chap 5-Monitoring the Printer
- Chap 6-Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
- Running a Cleaning Cycle
- Aligning the Print Head
- Running the Print Head Alignment Utility
- Replacing Ink Cartridges
- Replacing the Paper Cutter Blade
- Running the Speed and Progress Utility for Improved Windows Printing
- Cleaning the Printer
- Transporting the Printer
- Replacing the Waste Ink System
- Diagnosing Problems
- Chap 7-Resolving Problems
- Chap 8-Specifications
- Appendix A-Configuring the Printer
- Index
5-4
5-4 | Monitoring the Printer
Printing a Status Check
The status check shows the current default settings, amount of ink
remaining in each cartridge, page count, and component life. Follow these
steps to print a status check:
1. Load a sheet of paper in the printer, following the instructions on 2-13.
(You can print test pages on roll paper, but you will use more paper.)
2. Press the
SelecType
button on the control panel. Press it repeatedly
until you see
TEST PRINT MENU
on the display.
3. Press the
Item
button until you see
STATUS CHECK=PRINT
on the
display.
4. Press the
Enter
button. The status check prints. The amount of ink left
or component life is indicated as follows:
E*****F
= full (or full life remaining
)
E**** F
= 3/4 full (or 3/4 life remaining)
E*** F
= 1/2 full (or 1/2 life remaining)
E** F
= 1/4 full (or 1/4 life remaining)
E* F
= nearly empty (or service life near end)
E F
= empty (or service life ended)
5. Press the
SelecType
button to exit the Test Print menu.