Epson P20000 User Manual - Page 201

Nozzle Check Pattern Prints Incorrectly Overall Print Quality is Poor Lines Are Misaligned Prints are Scuffed or Smeared Margins Appear in Borderless Prints Too Much Ink is Consumed Parent topic: Solving Problems Nozzle Check Pattern Prints Incorrectly If the nozzle check pattern does not print correctly, try these solutions: • Clean the print head and print the check pattern again. If cleaning the print head several times does not solve the problem, use a stronger print head cleaning level. • If the printer has not been used for a long time, nozzles may be dried and clogged. Turn the printer on at least once every two weeks to prevent the nozzles from clogging. Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems Related concepts Print Head Nozzle Check Print Head Cleaning Related references Setup Menu Settings Overall Print Quality is Poor If you notice that your print quality is uneven, too light, too dark, or there are lines in the print (banding), try these solutions: • Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if necessary. • Align the print head. • Make sure you are using genuine Epson ink cartridges. If you use non-Epson ink cartridges, the print result may be faint or the color of the printed image may be inaccurate because the remaining ink level is not correctly detected. • Make sure your ink cartridges have not expired. For best results, use ink cartridges before the expiration date printed on the package (within six months of installation in the printer). Replace expired cartridges with new ones. 201