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Epson 740 Series User Manual

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Maintenance and Transportation

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After the

P

power light stops flashing, print a page to test the

print quality and reset the cleaning cycle.

If you’re connected directly to the printer, run a nozzle check.
Go to step 4.

If you’re using DOS or printing over a network, open an
application and print a document containing black and color
data. Then go to step 8.

4

Start an application, open a document, and access the printer
settings dialog box as described in

Printing from Windows

or

Printing from a Macintosh

.

5

Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the

Utility icon

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

6

Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click the Nozzle
Check
icon, then click Next. The nozzle check pattern prints on
your printer; see

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

for

details.

7

If the nozzle check pattern is complete, click Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to run another
cleaning cycle.

8

If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning two or three
times, check the print quality solutions in

Troubleshooting

.

Caution:
Never turn off the
printer while the

P

power light is

flashing, unless the
printer hasn’t moved
or made any noise for
more than 5 minutes.