Epson EcoTank ET-8550 User Manual page 303

• Make sure you loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product.
• Turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
• Align the print head.
• Adjust the print quality in the product software.
• If you continue to see horizontal or vertical bands or streaks in your printouts after cleaning and
aligning the print head, you can finely tune the horizontal or vertical alignment in the Maintenance
menu.
• You may need to refill the ink. Visually check the ink levels.
• 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.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Maintenance
Power Cleaning
Related references
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printing Software
Paper or Media Type Settings - Control Panel
Related tasks
Checking the Ink Levels on Your Product
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac
Refilling the Ink Tanks
Related topics
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