Copy Quality Is Poor - Epson EcoTank ET-2811 User Manual

Solving Problems

Copy Quality is Poor

Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Copies
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
❏ Perform a nozzle check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged. Perform a nozzle check, and then
clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. If you have not used the printer for a
long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.
❏ If you printed when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows, refill the ink tanks
to the upper lines and then use the Power Cleaning utility to replace the ink inside the ink tubes. After
you use the utility, perform a nozzle check to see if print quality has improved.
"Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 72
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"Running Power Cleaning" on page 74
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You have made a copy in draft mode.
Solutions
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If you press the
Simply press the the
Note:
For users in Western Europe, the draft mode is not available.
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 2.5 cm
The following causes can be considered.
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Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor
and the or buttons simultaneously, the printer copies in draft mode.
or button on their own.
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