Epson R2400 User's Guide - Page 99

Quality Problems - cleaning cartridge

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Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). ■ Clean the print head; see page 79 for instructions. ■ Select a higher print quality and turn off High Speed mode; see page 31 (Windows) or page 39 (Macintosh). ■ Select the correct Type or Media Type setting for your paper; see page 41. ■ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up; it's usually whiter or shinier. ■ The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 82. ■ Align the print head as described on page 86. Your print is blurry or smeared. ■ Make sure your paper isn't damp, curled, or loaded face down (load new paper face-up). ■ 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. ■ Use Epson papers for proper saturation and absorption of Epson inks. If you use a paper not listed under the supported paper types, you may see smears, roller marks, misting, or other problems in your printouts; see page 11. ■ Align the print head as described on page 86. ■ Select the Thick paper checkbox in your printer software. Access the setting from the printer settings window as follows: Windows: Click Maintenance and select Printer and Option Information. Mac OS X: Select Extension Setting from the pop-up menu. Solving Problems 99

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Solving Problems
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Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
Clean the print head; see page 79 for
instructions.
Select a higher print quality and turn off
High Speed
mode; see page 31 (Windows)
or page 39 (Macintosh).
Select the correct Type or Media Type
setting for your paper; see page 41.
Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up; it’s usually whiter or shinier.
The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 82.
Align the print head as described on page 86.
Your print is blurry or smeared.
Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or
loaded face down (load new paper face-up).
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
.
Use Epson papers for proper saturation and absorption of Epson inks. If you use a
paper not listed under the supported paper types, you may see smears, roller
marks, misting, or other problems in your printouts; see page 11.
Align the print head as described on page 86.
Select the
Thick paper
checkbox in your printer software. Access the setting from
the printer settings window as follows:
Windows
: Click
Maintenance
and select
Printer and Option Information
.
Mac OS X
: Select
Extension Setting
from the pop-up menu.