Epson T5270 Benutzerhandbuch
Epson SureColor T-Series User’s Guide
Maintenance
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Use Epson Printer Utility 4 for Mac OS X.
1
Click Head Cleaning from the Utility tab in the
printer driver's Properties (or Printing
preferences
printer driver's Properties (or Printing
preferences
) screen.
2
Click Start.
Head cleaning starts and it takes about one to
ten minutes.
ten minutes.
3
Click Print Nozzle Check Pattern.
Confirm the nozzle check pattern.
If any segments are missing in the nozzle check
pattern, click Clean.
pattern, click Clean.
From the printer
Buttons that are used in the following settings
1
Confirm that the printer is ready to print. Press
the " button.
the " button.
The Maintenance menu will be displayed.
2
Press the d/u buttons to highlight Head
Cleaning
Cleaning
and press the Z button.
You will be prompted to choose nozzle rows.
3
Select nozzle rows for cleaning.
Press the l/r buttons to highlight numbers
corresponding to check patterns with faint or
missing segments and press the d/u button to
select.
corresponding to check patterns with faint or
missing segments and press the d/u button to
select.
You can select multiple nozzle rows.
To select all nozzles, place a check in the box on
the left.
the left.
4
Pressing the Z button displays a confirmation
message. Press the Z button to start head
cleaning.
message. Press the Z button to start head
cleaning.
A confirmation message is displayed when
cleaning is complete.
cleaning is complete.
5
To print a check pattern and check the status of
the clog, press the d/u buttons to highlight
Nozzle Check
the clog, press the d/u buttons to highlight
Nozzle Check
and press the Z button.
To exit without performing a nozzle check,
highlight Exit and press the Z button.
highlight Exit and press the Z button.
Minimizing Print Misalignments
(Head Alignment)
(Head Alignment)
Because there is a small distance between the print
head and paper, misalignment may occur due to
humidity or temperature, the inertial force of the print
head's movements, or by moving the print head
bidirectionally. This may result in grainy prints or lines
that are incorrectly placed. When this happens,
perform Head Alignment to correct the print
misalignment.
head and paper, misalignment may occur due to
humidity or temperature, the inertial force of the print
head's movements, or by moving the print head
bidirectionally. This may result in grainy prints or lines
that are incorrectly placed. When this happens,
perform Head Alignment to correct the print
misalignment.
Although Head Alignment can be performed from the
computer or the printer, the alignment procedures
differ as explained below.
computer or the printer, the alignment procedures
differ as explained below.
O
From the printer
Head alignment can be performed automatically
or manually.
or manually.
In auto adjustment, the sensor reads the
adjustment pattern while it is printing, and
automatically registers the optimum adjustment
value to the printer.
adjustment pattern while it is printing, and
automatically registers the optimum adjustment
value to the printer.
Auto head alignment takes about 30 minutes to