Epson B 500DN User Manual

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8. Close the cartridge cover.
Note:
When you install the Extra High Capacity Ink Cartridge, use the printer with the cartridge cover 
opened.
Maintenance Box
Checking the Maintenance Box Status
Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)
To check the maintenance box status using the control panel, follow the steps below.
1. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen, and then press the rRight button. 
MENU appears on the LCD screen.
2. Press the dDown or uUp button to select PRINTER...

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Using the Printer Lights (B-300)
To check the maintenance box status, see the  Maintenance box status light. The 
Maintenance box status lights let you know the remaining free capacity of the 
maintenance box.
For Windows
Note:
Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine maintenance boxes. If a 
non-genuine maintenance box is installed, the maintenance box status will not be displayed.
To check the maintenance box status, do one of the following:...

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A graphic displays the maintenance box status.
Note:
❏The printer ships with a new maintenance box, even though the service life indicator does 
not show 100% when the printer is new. EPSON Status Monitor 3 and the printer’s control 
panel will indicate when the maintenance box needs to be replaced.
❏If the maintenance box installed in the printer is broken, incompatible with the printer model, 
or improperly installed, EPSON Status Monitor 3 will not display an accurate...

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2. Click the EPSON StatusMonitor button. The EPSON StatusMonitor appears.
Note:
❏The graphic displays the maintenance box status when EPSON StatusMonitor was first 
opened. To update the maintenance box status, click Update.
❏Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine maintenance boxes. If 
non-genuine maintenance boxes are installed, the maintenance box status may not be 
displayed.
❏If the maintenance box installed in the printer is broken, incompatible...

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Handling Precautions
Read all of the instructions in this section before replacing the maintenance box.
❏Epson recommends the use of genuine Epson maintenance boxes. The use of a 
non-genuine maintenance box may cause damage that is not covered by Epson’s 
warranties, and under certain circumstances, may cause erratic printer behavior. 
Epson cannot guarantee the quality or reliability of non-genuine maintenance boxes. 
The maintenance box status is not displayed when a...

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Note:
❏Do not tilt the maintenance box when you remove it.
❏Hold the maintenance box with both hands when you handle it.
5. Put the used maintenance box into the plastic bag, and then seal the bag.
Note:
The plastic bag is provided with the new maintenance box.
6. Insert the new maintenance box into place as far as it will go.
7. Close the maintenance box cover.
 

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Chapter 8 
Maintaining Your Printer
Checking the Print Head Nozzles
If you find that your printouts are unexpectedly faint or have gaps in them, you may be able 
to identify the problem by checking the print head nozzles.
You can check the print head nozzles from your computer by using the Nozzle Check utility 
or from the printer by using the control panel or buttons.
Note:
The printer checks the print head on a regular basis to keep it clean and make sure you receive...

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3. Access the EPSON Printer Utility3 dialog.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Mac OS X” on page 15.
4. Click the Nozzle Check button in the Utility dialog.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Using the Control Panel (B-500DN)
Follow the steps below to check the print head nozzles using the control panel.
1. Make sure that letter/A4 size paper is loaded in the front paper cassette.
2. Make sure that READY appears on the LCD screen, and then press the rRight button....

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4. Hold down the )Paper/Cancel button and press the PPower button to turn on the 
printer.
5. When the printer turns on, release both the buttons.
Below are two sample nozzle check patterns.
Compare the quality of the printed check page with the sample shown below. If there 
are no print quality problems, such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines, the 
print head is fine.
If any segment of the printed lines is missing, as shown below, this could mean a 
clogged ink...

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Note:
❏Clean the print head only if print quality declines; for example, if the printout is blurry or the color 
is incorrect or missing.
❏Use the Nozzle Check utility first to confirm that the print head needs to be cleaned. This saves 
ink.
❏When ink is low you may not be able to clean the print head. When ink is expended you cannot 
clean the print head. Replace the appropriate ink cartridge first.
&See “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 128.
Using the Head Cleaning...