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Improving Print Quality, When you send a print job, make sure your print options are set

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Solving Problems | 135 Problem Your print has horizontal banding. Improving Print Quality You can often improve print quality by doing the following: • Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 104 for instructions. • Align the print head. See page 107 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. Solution ◗ Check the ink indicators and light to see if you are low on ink. Replace ink cartridges if necessary, as described on page 109. ◗ Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 104 for instructions. ◗ Align the print head from the printer's control panel, as described on page 107. ◗ 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. ◗ If you're using cut sheet media, make sure the printable side is face down in the tray. ◗ 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 (page 70 for Mac OS X or page 93 for Windows). Check these settings: ◗ Make sure the Paper Thickness setting is correct for the paper you're printing on. ◗ If you're printing on thin paper that's getting saturated with ink, reduce the Paper Suction. ◗ Use the Paper Feed Adjustment to tune out banding. Reduce the value for white lines, and increase it for overlapping dark lines. ◗ If you've created a custom paper configuration, be sure to return the setting to standard (STD) when you're done using it. See page 58. 6-135

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Solving Problems
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Improving Print Quality
You can often improve print quality by doing the following:
•
Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 104 for instructions.
•
Align the print head. See page 107 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 banding.
◗
Check the ink indicators and light to see if you are low on ink. Replace ink
cartridges if necessary, as described on page 109.
◗
Run a nozzle check and cleaning cycle. See page 104 for instructions.
◗
Align the print head from the printer’s control panel, as described on page 107.
◗
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.
◗
If you’re using cut sheet media, make sure the printable side is face down in the
tray.
◗
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 (page 70 for Mac OS X or page 93 for
Windows). Check these settings:
◗
Make sure the
Paper Thickness
setting is correct for the paper you’re printing on.
◗
If you’re printing on thin paper that’s getting saturated with ink, reduce the
Paper
Suction
.
◗
Use the
Paper Feed Adjustment
to tune out banding. Reduce the value for white
lines, and increase it for overlapping dark lines.
◗
If you’ve created a custom paper configuration, be sure to return the setting to
standard (
STD
) when you’re done using it. See page 58.