Epson PP-100 Print Quality Problems

When you access EPSON Total Disc Monitor, the following window appears:

EPSON Total Disc Monitor provides the following information:

❏Job list:

You can check a list of jobs (up to 1000 for Unfinished Job and 50 for Finished Job) and its information, and also you can cancel, pause, and restart unfinished jobs.

❏Device Status:

This provides device status information. It also displays error messages as well as helpful tips for better publishing.

❏Ink Cartridge Status:

This provides a graphic display of the ink cartridge status.

❏Drive, Printer, Stacker Status:

This provides a graphic display of the drives, printer, and stacker status. It also shows where an error occurs.

Print Quality Problems

If you are having a print quality problem, then compare it with the illustrations below. Click the caption under the illustration that best resembles your printout.

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Contents

Page Copyright and Trademarks Contents Chapter 3 Replacing Ink Cartridges Chapter 4 Maintaining Your Product Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Appendix A Where To Get Help Appendix B Product Information Index Important Notice and Safety Instructions Important Note Important Safety Instructions Choosing a place for the product Using the product Handling ink cartridges Notice for CD/DVD discs Concerning incidental loss arising out of this product About usage limitation Warnings, Cautions, and Notes WARNING FCC Compliance Statement For American Users For Canadian Users Chapter Using Your Software Adding the product Overview of EPSON Total Disc Maker Using EPSON Total Disc Maker Overview of Printer Driver Uninstalling EPSON Total Disc Maker Page Publishing Discs Introduction Overview of publishing mode Standard Mode External Output Mode Batch Mode Drive settings Drive to be used Number of write retries Printer settings Printer name Show error mark on discs that experience errors Notice for CD/DVD writing and printing Page Standard Mode Page Page Making disc settings and creating labels Accessing EPSON Total Disc Maker Publishing discs Making the stacker settings Page Page Page External Output Mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Batch Mode Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Taking Out Discs Canceling Publishing Replacing Ink Cartridges Checking the Ink Cartridge Status Precautions on Ink Cartridge Replacement Replacing an Ink Cartridge Page Page Page Maintaining Your Product Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning the Print Head Using the Head Cleaning utility Aligning the Print Head Correcting the Printing Position Cleaning Your Product Cleaning the interior of the product Cleaning the filter Transporting Your Product Page Troubleshooting Diagnosing the Problem Error associated with cover Error associated with disc transfer Page Error associated with stacker Error associated with ink Error associated with product Error associated with drive Checking Product Status Print Quality Problems Horizontal banding Vertical misalignment Banding Incorrect or missing colors Miscellaneous Printout Problems Incorrect margins Printout has a slight slant Printed side is smeared or scuffed Printing is too slow Disc or the CD/DVD Tray Does Not Feed Correctly Multiple discs feed Disc jams Writing Problem The Product Does Not Functiont Lights came on and then went out Only the power light is on The ink light is flashing or is on after you replace the cartridge Software cannot be installed Ink Pad Nearly Full message is displayed by the software Appendix A Where To Get Help Contacting Customer Support Help for Users in the Europe (EMEA) Appendix B Product Information Product Parts and Control Panel Functions e f g h j k l r q p o n m Control Panel Buttons Lights Ink and Disc System Requirements Technical Specifications Printable area Page Mechanical Electrical Environmental Standards and approvals Interface Lifetime Index