Instruction manual

5-2
5-2 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
Checking Printer Status and Part Life
Using the control panel, you can check the amount of ink remaining, the
total number of prints, and the status of your cutter blade, maintenance
tank, and other printer parts. You can either print out a status check, or you
can view the printer’s status on the control panel.
Printing a Status Check
The status check shows the current default settings, the amount of ink
remaining in each cartridge, the page count, and the status of various printer
parts.
Follow these steps to print a status check sheet:
1. Load a sheet of letter-size paper in the printer. (You can print the status
check on roll paper, but you will use more paper.)
2. Press the
SelecType
button on the control panel 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 status of the ink cartridges, maintenance tank, cutter blade, and
other parts is indicated using the
E*****F
symbols described below:
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.