Print Quality Problems - Epson Stylus Color Stylus Color IIs User Manual

Print Quality Problems

To help you determine the nature of the problem, you may
want to print a demonstration page and analyze the elements
on it. See Chapter 2 for instructions.
Print quality problems can often be solved by cleaning the
print head as described earlier in this chapter. Note that it may
take as many as five cleaning cycles to solve a print quality
problem. If cleaning the print head does not improve the print
quality, try the following:
Check the status of the Error and Pause lights to see
whether the ink cartridge is low on ink or is empty. If so,
replace the cartridge as described in Chapter 3.
For color or complex grayscale images, turn on
MicroWeave and turn off High Speed mode.
Use a higher quality paper. For best print quality, use
EPSON special coated papers for 360 and 720 dpi or
EPSON high-quality glossy paper (720 dpi only).
Note:
Do not use high-quality glossy paper when you print at 360 dpi.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the type of
paper or other media loaded in the printer.
If you're printing a scanned image and the colors are not
right, first try to fix the problem using your scanning
software program.
If print quality does not improve, see the following specific
problems.
Troubleshooting
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