Epson Stylus Color 600 User Manual page 82

Troubleshooting
Printed image has horizontal banding
Possible cause
The Media Type setting
doesn't match the loaded
paper.
The printable side of the
paper is face down.
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
The ink cartridges are low
on ink.
The MicroWeave option is
not set.
Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears
Possible cause
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
High Speed mode is
turned on.
The print heads are
misaligned.
The printed image has incorrect or missing colors
Possible cause
The Ink option is set to
Black.
The Media Type setting
doesn't match the loaded
paper.
The printable side of the
paper is face down.
Here are some detailed solutions to specific print quality
problems.
Solution
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the loaded paper or
other media. Then the printer software can automatically select
other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 and 3.
Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up.
See Chapter 3 for instructions.
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge
you may need to replace. See Chapter 5.
Turn on MicroWeave in the advanced printer settings dialog box.
See Chapter 2 for more information.
Solution
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Turn off High Speed mode if vertical lines are misaligned. See
Chapter 2 for information.
Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See Chapter 5 for
instructions.
Solution
Change the Ink setting to Color. See Chapter 1 for instructions.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper or media
you're using. Then the printer software can automatically select
other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 and 3.
Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up.
See Chapter 3 for instructions.
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