White Or Dark Lines In Printout - Epson XP-5200 User Manual

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White or Dark Lines in Printout

If you notice white or dark lines in your prints (also called banding), try these solutions before you reprint:
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of paper you loaded.
• Turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
• Align the print head. If print quality does not improve after aligning the print head, disable the
bidirectional (high speed) setting.
• Adjust the print quality in the product software.
• Clean any dust or dirt from your originals.
• You may need to replace the ink cartridges.
• If you have not used the product for a long time, run the Power Cleaning utility.
Note: Power Cleaning consumes a lot of ink, so run this utility only if you cannot improve print quality
by cleaning the print head.
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Related concepts
Print Head Maintenance
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac
Selecting the Paper Settings - Control Panel
Loading Paper in the Cassette
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
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Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Solving Problems
Solving Print Quality Problems
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