Epson Stylus Pro 7800 Professional Edition Printer Guide - Page 124

124 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer Caution: Don't run a cleaning cycle while thick media is loaded in the printer. The nozzle check pattern is printed and automatically read. If the printer finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle. If the nozzles do not clear after a few cleaning cycles, run a power cleaning cycle, as described on page 125. Using the Control Panel Menu Follow these steps to have the printer check the print head nozzles and clean them if necessary. 1. Press the Menu button. 2. Press the d button until TEST PRINT is highlighted, then press Menu. NOZZLE CHECK is selected. 3. Press Menu, then press to start printing the nozzle check pattern. The nozzle check pattern is printed and automatically read. If the printer finds clogged nozzles, it runs a cleaning cycle. Manually Checking and Cleaning the Print Head If you turn off Auto Cleaning, you can print a nozzle check and manually examine it to determine whether any nozzles are clogged or deflected. Then you can run a cleaning cycle by pressing and holding the Menu button. 1. Press the Menu button. PRINTER SETUP is highlighted. Press Menu again. 2. Press the d button until AUTO CLEANING is highlighted, then press Menu. 3. Press the d to select OFF, then press to save the setting. 4. Press the l button twice. 5. Press d to highlight TEST PRINT, then press Menu. NOZZLE CHECK is selected. 6. Press Menu, then press to start printing the nozzle check pattern. 5-124