Solving Print Quality Problems - Epson Gemini User Manual

Solving Print Quality Problems

If this happens:
Your printout has horizontal
or vertical banding.
Your printout is faint,
blurry, or grainy.
You can often improve print quality by doing the following:
• Run a cleaning cycle. See page 6-14 for instructions.
• Align the print head. See page 6-15 for instructions.
• Make sure the paper
paper loaded in the printer and selected in the Change Paper utility (see
page 6-2 for instructions).
• Make sure the paper type and paper size levers on the paper tray are set
correctly (see page 6-9 for instructions).
• Make sure your paper is loaded with the printable side face-down in the trays.
• Make sure the paper Type setting for your print job matches the paper you loaded,
the server settings, and the paper tray levers.
• Run a nozzle check to see if you need to clean the print head. See page 6-12 for
instructions.
• Run a cleaning cycle and verify its effectiveness by running a nozzle check. See
page 6-14 for instructions.
• Align the print head. See page 6-15 for instructions.
• Check the Ink Out light to see if one of the cartridges is low on ink; then replace the
cartridge. See page 6-20 for instructions.
• Run the Image Quality Adjustment utility to see if you prefer a different image
quality setting. See page 6-27 for instructions.
• Make sure the paper Type setting for your print job matches the paper you loaded,
the server settings, and the paper tray levers.
• Make sure your paper is loaded with the printable side face-down in the trays.
• Make sure the paper is not damp or damaged in any way.
• Verify that the Gemini is operating in an environment that meets the specifications
on page 8-5.
• Run a nozzle check to see if you need to clean the print head. See page 6-12 for
instructions.
• Run a cleaning cycle and verify its effectiveness by running a nozzle check. See
page 6-14 for instructions.
• Check the Ink Out light to see if one of the cartridges is low on ink; then replace the
cartridge. See page 6-20 for instructions.
• Align the print head. See page 6-15 for instructions.
setting you select in EPPLayout matches the
Type
Try this:
Troubleshooting 7-5