Problems Getting Good Print Quality
You see horizontal banding.

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To clean the print head, see page 49.

Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 26 for guidelines.

Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It is usually whiter or shinier.

Make sure an ink cartridge isn’t low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 52.

Try using Automatic mode. See page 8 (Windows) or page 13 (Macintosh) for instructions.

Make sure the paper thickness lever is in the 0 position (shown at right). Set it to the + position to print on thick paper or envelopes. Also turn off High Speed in the printer software.

Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 55 for instructions.

You see vertical banding.

Run the Print Head Alignment utility using EPSON ink jet paper. See page 55 for instructions.

Make sure the paper thickness lever is in the 0 position, as shown below. Set it to the + position for thick paper or envelopes. Also turn off High Speed in the printer software.

If you’re printing an image with Landscape orientation, you may actually have horizontal banding. Try the solutions described to the left.

When Maximum is selected as the Printable Area, banding may occur in the expanded area. Select Standard.

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