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Print Quality Problems You see banding (light lines). ■ The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 45 for instructions. ■ Select a higher print quality and turn off High Speed mode. See page 29 (Windows) or page 31 (Macintosh). ■ If you're printing without a computer, make sure the printer's Paper Type setting matches the type of paper you're using; see page 20 for guidelines. ■ If you're printing from a computer, make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 34 for guidelines. ■ Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up. The printable side is usually the whiter or brighter side of the paper. ■ The ink cartridges may need replacing. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 47. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 50 for instructions. Your printout is blurry or smeared. ■ Use Epson papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of genuine Epson inks. ■ Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up. The printable side is usually the whiter or brighter side of the paper. ■ Make sure your paper isn't damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). If it's damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper. ■ When printing on special paper, check the instructions in the paper package. You may need to use an included support sheet or load your paper one sheet at a time. ■ Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the on-screen User's Guide. ■ Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 50 for instructions. ■ Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing, especially when you're printing on transparencies. ■ If the options above don't work, try using the thick paper and envelopes setting: Windows: From the Maintenance tab in the Printing Properties or Preferences window, click Printer and Option Information, then select Thick paper and envelopes. Mac OS X: From the Print window, choose Extension Settings in the pop-up menu, then select Thick paper and envelopes. Print Quality Problems 59

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Print Quality Problems
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Print Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
■
The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 45 for instructions.
■
Select a higher print quality and turn off High Speed mode. See page 29 (Windows) or
page 31 (Macintosh).
■
If you’re printing without a computer, make sure the printer’s Paper Type setting matches
the type of paper you’re using; see page 20 for guidelines.
■
If you’re printing from a computer, make sure the paper Type or Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded; see page 34 for guidelines.
■
Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up. The printable side is usually the
whiter or brighter side of the paper.
■
The ink cartridges may need replacing. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 47.
■
Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 50 for instructions.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
■
Use Epson papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of genuine Epson inks.
■
Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up. The printable side is usually the
whiter or brighter side of the paper.
■
Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should
be face up). If it’s damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper.
■
When printing on special paper, check the instructions in the paper package. You may
need to use an included support sheet or load your paper one sheet at a time.
■
Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the on-screen
User’s Guide
.
■
Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 50 for instructions.
■
Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing, especially when you’re printing on
transparencies.
■
If the options above don’t work, try using the thick paper and envelopes setting:
Windows:
From the
Maintenance
tab in the Printing Properties or Preferences window,
click
Printer and Option Information
, then select
Thick paper and envelopes
.
Mac OS X:
From the Print window, choose
Extension Settings
in the pop-up menu,
then select
Thick paper and envelopes
.