Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, Or Misalignment; Striped Patterns Appear - Epson Workforce WF-7310 Series User Manual

Solving Problems
The print head position is out of alignment.
Solutions
Align the print head using the Print Quality Adjustment feature.
"Adjusting the Print Quality" on page 70
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Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment

The following causes can be considered.
The print head position is out of alignment.
Solutions
Align the print head using the Print Quality Adjustment feature.
"Adjusting the Print Quality" on page 70
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The bidirectional printing setting is enabled.
Solutions
If print quality does not improve even after aligning the print head, disable the bidirectional setting.
During bidirectional (or high speed) printing, the print head prints while moving in both directions, and
vertical lines may be misaligned. Disabling this setting may slow down printing speed but improve print
quality.
❏ Windows
Clear Bidirectional Printing on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the Apple menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print &
Fax), and then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select Off as the
Bidirectional Printing setting.

Striped Patterns Appear

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Print Quality is Poor
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