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6. Remove the position check disk or CD and measure the distance from the edge of 
the hole to the small cross marks (distances labeled A and B as shown). You’ll need 
a metric ruler with millimeters for these measurements.
7. Open the File menu and select 
Adjust Print Position. You see a screen like this:
8. Make sure 
Enter Values (Windows) or Value Entry (Macintosh) is checked. 
Input the A distance in the 
Height (Top) or Top Space box. Enter the B 
distance in the 
Width...

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4. Make sure EPSON Stylus Photo R1800 is selected, then click Print Density 
Confirmation Pattern
 (Windows) or Print Density Check Pattern 
(Macintosh).
5. Click 
Print. The printer prints the pattern and ejects the tray. 
6. After the pattern is printed, examine the print and make the 
Print Color 
Correction
 (Windows) or Color Correction (Macintosh) setting lighter or 
darker as necessary.
You can print three density patterns on one disc. Each pattern is printed in a...

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Maintaining Your Printer
Follow the instructions in this chapter to keep your printer working at its best and to 
prepare it for moving, if necessary: 
■“Cleaning the Print Head” below
■“Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 76
■“Aligning the Print Head” on page 80
■“Cleaning the Printer” on page 82
■“Transporting the Printer” on page 83
Cleaning the Print Head
If your printouts are unexpectedly light, or dots or lines are missing, you may need 
to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they...

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Automatically Checking and Cleaning the Print 
Head
The Auto Nozzle Check and Cleaning utility prints a nozzle check pattern that the 
printer then reads to see if you have any clogged nozzles. If cleaning is needed, the 
printer automatically cleans the print head.
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red
 Hink light is off. 
(If the 
Hink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 76.)
2. Load several sheets of plain,...

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Running the Head Cleaning Utility
1. Make sure the printer is turned on but not printing, and the red Hink light is off. 
(If the 
Hink light is flashing or on, you need to replace a cartridge; see page 76.)
2. Do one of the following:
Windows: Right-click the   icon on your taskbar (in the lower right corner of 
your screen). Select 
Head Cleaning.
Note: If the icon does not appear, click Start > Printer (and Faxes), right-click on 
EPSON Stylus Photo R1800, and select...

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If the pattern has white lines or gaps (as shown below), click Clean to clean the 
print head again.
If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning the print head three or four times, 
check the solutions beginning on page 93. You can also turn the printer off and wait 
overnight—this allows any dried ink to soften—and then clean the print head again.
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
When the red Hink light flashes, an ink cartridge is low on ink. 
When the red 
Hink light stays on,...

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Checking the Ink Levels
To see an estimate of your ink levels, do one of the 
following:
■Windows: Double-click the   icon on the 
Windows taskbar. You see a window like this: 
■Mac OS X: Choose Applications > EPSON 
Printer Utility > SP R1800 > EPSON 
StatusMonitor
.
You see a window like this:
Click a cartridge image to display information about 
the cartridge.
Purchasing Ink Cartridges
Use these Epson ink cartridges within six months of installing them and before the...

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Ink Cartridge Precautions
Warning: Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children; don’t drink the ink. 
If ink gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If ink gets 
in your eyes, flush them thoroughly with water.
Caution: To avoid damaging the printer, never move the print head by hand.
You cannot print if an ink cartridge is expended. Leave the expended cartridge 
installed in the printer until you have obtained a replacement. Otherwise the ink...

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5. Shake the new cartridge four or five times before 
opening its package. (Don’t shake it after it’s 
unpacked.)
6. Remove the new cartridge from its package.
 
7. Slide the new cartridge into its slot. The side with the green circuit board goes in 
the front of the slot.
8. Press the cartridge down until it clicks into place.
9. If you need to replace any other ink cartridges, repeat steps 4 through 8.
10. Close the cartridge cover, press it down on the top until it clicks,...

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Aligning the Print Head
If your printouts contain misaligned vertical lines, or you see light or dark horizontal 
banding, you may need to align the print head. You can have the printer 
automatically check and align the print head or you can check and adjust the 
alignment yourself.
Automatically Aligning the Print Head
1. Turn on the printer.
2. Load letter-size Epson Presentation Paper Matte.
3. Do one of the following:
Windows: Right-click the   icon on your taskbar (in the...