Epson Stylus Pro 4880
3. Do one of the following:
❏ To check the firmware version, press
Menu again.
When done, press the button.
❏ To check the number of pages that can be printed with each ink cartridge, press until you see
PRINTABLE PG , then press Menu . When done, press .
This option must be enabled through the maintenance mode on the printer’s control panel. See the
Printer Guide for instructions.
❏ To check the amount of ink left, press until you see
INK LEFT , then press Menu . The status of the first cartridge ( PK or photo black) is displayed, using the
E*****F
symbols described on page 8. Continue
pressing to see the status of the remaining cartridges.
When done, press .
❏ To check how much of the maintenance tank has been used, press until you see MAINT TANK , then press
Menu . The status of the tank is displayed, using the
E*****F
symbols described on page 8. When done,
press .
❏ To check the amount of ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in square meters), press until you see
USAGE COUNT , then press Menu . When done, press . Clear this setting with the USE COUNT CLR option.
You can change the units of measurement from meters to inches and feet by using the maintenance mode on the printer’s control panel. See the Printer Guide for instructions.
❏ To check job history, press until you see
JOB
HISTORY , then press Menu . For the last 10 print jobs saved in the printer, you see the ink used (in milliliters) and paper used (in square meters). The most recent job is saved as No. 0. When done, press .
❏ To check the total number of prints, press until you see TOTAL PRINTS , then press Menu . When done, press .
❏ To check the status of other printer parts, press until you see SERVICE LIFE , then press Menu . The status of the cutter is displayed. Continue pressing to see the status of the carriage motor, paper feed motor, print head, and cleaning unit, represented with the
E*****F symbols described on page 8.
4. Press the pause button to exit the menu.
For more information about the Printer Status menu, see your on-screen User’s Guide.
Checking and Cleaning the Print Head
If your printed image shows a color shift or horizontal lines, you should check the print head to see if any nozzles are clogged.
Note: You can run a cleaning cycle by holding down the Menu button for three seconds. You can also use the printer’s menus to
run a power cleaning cycle. See page 10 for instructions.
You can check the print head nozzles using your printer utility software, by following the steps below. You can also select the
Auto Cleaning feature, which enables the printer to print a nozzle check pattern, read it, and automatically run a cleaning cycle if necessary.
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the paper tray.
2. Do one of the following to access the printer utilities:
❏ Mac OS X: Open
EPSON Printer Utility2 in your
Applications folder. Select SPro 4880 , and click OK .
❏ Windows Vista: Click , click Control Panel , and click Printer under Hardware and Sound . Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences .
Click the Utility tab.
❏ Windows XP: Click
Start and double-click Printers and Faxes . Right-click your printer icon and select
Printing Preferences . Click the Utility tab.
You see a screen like the following:
3. Click the Nozzle Check icon.
4. Click Print to print the nozzle check pattern.
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