Epson EcoTank Pro M15180 Series - Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality

Checking the Status of Consumables
You can check the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the control panel. Press the button,
and then select Printer Status.
To
conrm
the actual ink remaining, visually check the ink level in the printer's tank.
Note:
You can also check the approximate ink level and the approximate service life of the maintenance box from the status
monitor on the printer driver.
❏ Windows
Click EPSON Status Monitor 3 on the Maintenance tab.
If EPSON Status Monitor 3 is disabled, click Extended Settings on the Maintenance tab, and then select Enable
EPSON Status Monitor 3.
❏ Mac OS
Apple menu > System Preferences > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax) > Epson(XXXX) > Options
& Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility > EPSON Status Monitor
Related Information
& “It is Time to Rell the Ink” on page 186
& “It is Time to Replace the Maintenance Box” on page 190
Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality
Adjusting the Print Quality
If you notice a misaligned vertical lines, blurred images, or horizontal banding, adjust the print quality.
1.
Select Maintenance on the printer's control panel.
2.
Select Print Quality Adjustment.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to load paper and print the nozzle check pattern.
4.
Examine the printed pattern.
❏ If there are broken lines or missing segments as shown in the "NG" pattern, the print head nozzles may be
clogged. Select
to clean the print head.
Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Adjusting the Print Quality
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