Epson STYLUS PRO 3880 - Printer Maintenance and Calibration

Checking the print head nozzles
To find out if nozzles are delivering ink properly, you can print a nozzle check pattern. If the
nozzles are not delivering ink properly, missing dots will be evident in the print pattern. To print a
nozzle check pattern, follow the steps below.
Note:
Before you start printing your data, make sure that nozzle check pattern printing is complete;
otherwise, the print quality may decline.
1. Make sure that paper is loaded in the printer.
2. Press the Menu/Right r button to enter Menu mode.
3. Press the Paper Feed/Down d or Ink Cover Open/Up u button to display TEST PRINT, and
then press the Menu/Right r button.
4. Press the Paper Feed/Down d or Ink Cover Open/Up u button to display NOZZLE CHECK,
and then press the Menu/Right r button.
5. Press the Paper Feed/Down d or Ink Cover Open/Up u button to select AUTO or MANUAL.
Note:
When you select AUTO, the printer not only checks for clogged nozzles, but also performs head
cleaning automatically. If you just want to print a nozzle check pattern to see whether nozzles are
clogged, select MANUAL.
6. Press the Menu/Right r button to display PRINT.
7. Press the Enter
button to start printing a nozzle check pattern.
After a nozzle check pattern is printed, the printer exits Menu mode and returns to the READY
status.
Nozzle check pattern examples (Manual):
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Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User’s Guide
The Control Panel 134