Printout Problems; Print Quality Is Poor - Epson printer User Manual

User's Guide

Printout Problems

Print Quality Is Poor

Check the following if the print quality is poor due to blurry prints, banding, missing colors, faded colors,
misalignment, and mosaic-like patterns in the prints.
❏ Make sure the initial ink charging is complete.
❏ Check the ink tank. If the tank is empty, refill the ink immediately and clean the print head.
❏ Run the 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, use the Power Ink Flushing utility of the printer driver.
❏ Align the print head.
❏ If banding appears at intervals of 2.5 cm, align the print head.
❏ Use paper supported by this printer.
❏ Do not print on paper that is damp, damaged, or too old.
❏ If the paper is curled or the envelope is puffed up, flatten it.
❏ When printing images or photos, print using high-resolution data. Images on websites are often low resolution
although they look good enough on the display, and so print quality may decline.
❏ Select the appropriate paper type setting on the control panel or in the printer driver for the type of paper
loaded in the printer.
❏ Print using a high quality setting on the control panel or in the printer driver.
❏ When printing on a disc, adjust the level of density on the control panel or in Epson Print CD.
❏ When images or photos are printed in unexpected colors, adjust the color and then print again. The automatic
color correction feature uses the standard correction mode in PhotoEnhance. Try another correction mode in
PhotoEnhance by selecting an option other than Auto Correct (or Automatic) as the Scene Correction (or
Scene Detection) setting. If the problem continues, use any other color correction feature other than
PhotoEnhance.
❏ Disable the bidirectional (or high speed) setting. When this setting is enabled, the print head prints while
moving in both directions, and vertical lines may be misaligned. If you disable this feature, printing may slow
down.
❏ Control Panel
In the print settings for Print Photos mode, disable Bidirectional.
❏ Windows
Clear High Speed on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS X
Select System Preferences from the
then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select Off as the High Speed
Printing setting.
❏ Do not stack the paper immediately after printing.
❏ Dry the printouts completely before filing or displaying them. When drying the printouts, avoid direct sun light,
do not use a dryer, and do not touch the printed side of paper.
❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink bottles. This product is designed to adjust colors based on the use of genuine
Epson ink bottles. The use of non-genuine ink bottles may cause print quality to decline.
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