Quality Problems

You see banding (light lines).

Clean the print head nozzles; see page 57 for instructions.

Select a higher print quality and turn off High Speed mode; see page 13 (Windows) or page 28 (Macintosh).

Make sure the Type or Media Type setting matches your paper; see pages 15 or 30 for guidelines.

Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up.

The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 59.

Align the print head as described on page 63.

Your print is blurry or smeared.

Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or loaded face down.

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 the on-screen Reference Guide in your EPSON Printer Information Center.

Use EPSON papers for proper saturation and ink absorption.

Check the adjust lever. Set it to m for most papers and ^ for envelopes; for heavy stock, see page 54.

Align the print head as described on page 63.

Remove each sheet after printing on glossy paper or transparencies. Wait several hours before handling.

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