Problems Getting Good Print Quality - Epson Stylus Photo 2000P Printer Basics Manual

Problems Getting Good Print Quality

You see banding (light lines on the
printout).
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 37.
Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 25 for guidelines.
Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It is usually whiter,
shinier, or smoother.
Make sure the paper thickness lever is
in the position (shown below). Set
0
it to the position to print on thick
+
paper or envelopes. Also turn off
in the printer settings.
High Speed
Make sure an ink cartridge isn't low
on ink or too old. Ink cartridges
should be used within six months of
installing them. To replace an ink
cartridge, see page 40.
Try using Automatic mode. See
page 9 (Windows) or page 16
(Macintosh) for instructions.
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility using EPSON photo-quality
paper (such as Archival Matte Paper).
See page 43 for instructions.
Your printout is grainy.
If you're printing a black-and-white
image, make sure
Color
the Ink setting; this provides
smoother gradations in grayscale
images.
Make sure you're using one of the
EPSON papers designed for your
printer.
Set the Quality/Speed slider to the
setting in your printer
Quality
software; see page 9 (Windows) or
page 16 (Macintosh).
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 43 for instructions.
You may need to increase the image
resolution or print it in a smaller size;
see your application software's
documentation.
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