Epson C11C456021 Printer Basics - Page 85

Quality Problems, You see banding light lines., Your print is blurry or smeared.

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Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). Your print is blurry or smeared. ■ 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. ■ 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. Solving Problems 79

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Solving Problems
79
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.