Epson Stylus Pro 4450 - Nozzle Check Pattern Printing

EPSON Stylus Pro 4400/4450/4800/4880/4880C Revision C
Product Description Operating Panel 59
1.4.4.19 Nozzle Check Pattern Printing
Selecting this mode allows the user to print the nozzle check pattern, firmware
version, used paper/ink, and maintenance tank counter.
Nozzle checks method in nozzle check pattern print is switched to either auto
or manual by cleaning setting ON/OFF at nozzle check.
 When setting is ON: Perform auto nozzle check pattern printing.
 When setting is OFF: Perform nozzle check pattern printing as usual.
Figure 1-13. Nozzle Check Pattern Printing (Stylus Pro 4800)
Figure 1-14. Nozzle Check Pattern Printing (Stylus Pro 4880/4880C)
 Order of colors from left
 8-color (Stylus Pro 4800):
Photo Black / Matte Black
→ Cyan → Magenta → Yellow →
Light Black
→ Light Cyan → Light Magenta → Light Light Black
 8-color (Stylus Pro 4880/4880C):
Photo Black / Matte Black
→ Cyan → Vivid Magenta → Yellow
→ Light Black → Light Cyan → Vivid Light Magenta → Light
Light Black
 4-color (Stylus Pro 4400/4450):
Matte Black 1
→ Matte Black 2 → Cyan 1 → Cyan 2 →
Magenta 1
→ Magenta 2 → Yellow 1 → Yellow 2
 Each parameter indicates the following;
 <Z>: 0
 <xxxx>: Firmware version
 <y.yy>: Network Firmware version
(Stylus Pro 4450/4880/4880C only)
 I: Number of colors (four or eight) used for printing
 B: Business system setting
 C: Custom version setting
 <zzz>: Maintenance tank available quantity
 <aaaaa.a>: Total ink counter just before print the last nozzle check
pattern (5.1 figures)
 <bbbbb.b>: Total ink counter just before print the nozzle check pattern
(5.1 figures)
 <ccccc.c>: Value of <aaaaa.a>-<bbbbb.b> (5.1 figures)
 <ddddd.d>: Total paper counter just before print the last nozzle check
pattern (5.1 figures)
 <eeeee.e>: Total paper counter just before print the nozzle check
pattern (5.1 figures)
 <fffff.f>: Value of <ddddd.d>-<eeeee.e> (5.1 figures)
NOTE: When printing a nozzle check pattern, the printer ignores the top
margin specified from the panel setting it to 20mm to prevent top
margin being rubbed in PGPP AND PSPP.
Version : A<Z><xxxx>
Maintenance Tank : <zzz>%
Cur. InkCount :<aaaaa.a>mlPrev.InkCount :<bbbbb.b>mlC-P:<ccccc.c>ml
Cur. PaperCount:<ddddd.d>cmPrev.PaperCount:<eeeee.e>cmC-P:<fffff.f>cm
Version : A<Z><XXXX>-<y.yy>.IBC
Maintenance Tank : <zzz>%
Cur. InkCount :<aaaaa.a>mlPrev.InkCount :<bbbbb.b>mlC-P:<ccccc.c>ml
Cur. PaperCount:<ddddd.d>cmPrev.PaperCount:<eeeee.e>cmC-P:<fffff.f>cm