Problems Getting Good Print Quality

You see banding.

■Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To clean the print head, see page 21.

■Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 19 for guidelines.

■Make sure the printable side of the

paper is face up. It is usually whiter or shinier.

■If you’re low on ink, you’ll see a low ink error window. Click How To and follow the on-screen instructions to install a new cartridge. If you don’t see an error window, a cartridge may be more than six months old; to replace it, see page 28.

■Try using Automatic mode. See page 11 for instructions.

■Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 24 for instructions.

■Turn off High Speed printing in the Advanced dialog box.

Your printout is blurry or smeared.

■Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be loaded face up). If it’s damp or curled, load new paper.

■Use a support sheet with special paper or try loading your paper one sheet at a time.

■Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in your electronic Reference Guide.

■Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 24 for instructions.

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