Epson Stylus Pro 3880 Designer Edition User's Guide - Page 132

Improving Print Quality, Windows.

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132 | Solving Problems Improving Print Quality You can often improve print quality by doing the following: • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 100 for instructions. • Align the print head. See page 103 for instructions. • When you send a print job, make sure your print options are set correctly. For more information, see Chapter 3 (Macintosh) or Chapter 4 (Windows). If none of these suggestions help, try the solutions below. Problem Your print has horizontal or vertical banding. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to see if you are low on ink. Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on page 105. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 100 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 103. ◗ Turn off High Speed in your Advanced settings. ◗ Make sure the Media Type setting in the printer software is correct for the media you're printing on. ◗ Make sure the printable side of your media is loaded face-up. ◗ Choose a higher resolution, such as SuperPhoto - 2880dpi. ◗ If you're using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if the RIP provides a method for adjusting the paper feed. Try adjusting your paper configuration settings (see page 67 for Macintosh or page 87 for Windows). Check these settings: ◗ Make sure the Paper Thickness setting is correct for the paper you're printing on. ◗ Use the Paper Feed Adjustment to eliminate banding (see page 42). Reduce the value for white lines, or increase it for overlapping dark lines. ◗ If you've created a custom paper configuration, be sure to return the setting to STANDARD when you're done using it. See page 43. 6-132

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Solving Problems
Improving Print Quality
You can often improve print quality by doing the following:
Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 100 for instructions.
Align the print head. See page 103 for instructions.
When you send a print job, make sure your print options are set
correctly. For more information, see Chapter 3 (Macintosh) or
Chapter 4 (Windows).
If none of these suggestions help, try the solutions below.
Problem
Solution
Your print has
horizontal or vertical
banding.
Check the ink indicators and light to see if you are low on ink. Replace ink
cartridges if necessary, as described on page 105.
Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 100 for instructions.
Align the print head from the printer’s control panel, as described on page 103.
Turn off
High Speed
in your Advanced settings.
Make sure the
Media Type
setting in the printer software is correct for the media
you’re printing on.
Make sure the printable side of your media is loaded face-up.
Choose a higher resolution, such as
SuperPhoto - 2880dpi
.
If you’re using a third-party RIP and non-Epson media, see if the RIP provides a
method for adjusting the paper feed.
Try adjusting your paper configuration settings (see page 67 for Macintosh or page 87
for Windows). Check these settings:
Make sure the
Paper Thickness
setting is correct for the paper you’re printing on.
Use the
Paper Feed Adjustment
to eliminate banding (see page 42). Reduce the
value for white lines, or increase it for overlapping dark lines.
If you’ve created a custom paper configuration, be sure to return the setting to
STANDARD
when you’re done using it. See page 43.