Falcon B-300 Horizontal Banding, Vertical Misalignment or Banding

“Incorrect or Missing Colors” on	“Blurry or Smeared Printout” on
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Horizontal Banding

❏Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up in the rear sheet feeder and face-down in the front paper cassette.

❏Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.

&See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 139.

❏Use up ink cartridges within six months of opening vacuum package.

❏For best print quality, use genuine Epson ink cartridges.

❏Check the ink cartridge status.

&See “Checking the Ink Cartridge Status” on page 122.

If the graphic displays the ink is low or expended, replace the appropriate ink cartridge.

&See “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 128.

❏Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer.

&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.

Vertical Misalignment or Banding

❏Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up in the rear sheet feeder and face-down in the front paper cassette.

❏Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.

&See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 139.

❏Run the Print Head Alignment utility.

&See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 143.

❏Clear the High Speed check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver (Windows). See the printer driver online help for details.

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