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98 | Maintaining and Transporting the Printer
Follow these steps to print the status check sheet:
1. Make sure paper is loaded in the tray.
2. Press the
Menu button. You see PRINTER SETUP.
3. Press the button so you see
TEST PRINT, then press Menu . You
see
NOZZLE CHECK.
4. Press so you see
STATUS CHECK, then press Menu . You see
PRINT.
5. Press
Menu again to start printing.
The amount of ink left or the component life is indicated as follows:
E*****F = 100–81% ink or service life remaining
E**** F = 80–61%
E*** F = 60–41%
E** F = 40–21%
E* F = 20–11%
% = less than 10% ink or service life remaining
Viewing Status Information
To view printer status information instead of printing it, follow these steps:
1. Press the
Menu button. You see PRINTER SETUP.
2. Press the button until you see
PRINTER STATUS, then press
Menu . You see VERSION.
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 the button.
This option must be enabled by using the maintenance mode on the
printer’s control panel. See page 113 for instructions.
Note: You can replace
the ink cartridges, cutter
blade, and maintenance
tank yourself. Other
printer parts need to
be replaced by an
authorized Epson service
technician.
Note: Some status
information is a
projection based on the
last print made.
