Epson TM-C3500 Series Technical Reference Manual page 142

Trouble
Print results look differ-
ent from what was
expected
Print results are blurry
Left and right sides of
the print result are
blurry.
The print result is mis-
aligned laterally.
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Description
If you have moved the
Perform manual head cleaning
printer after the initial
until there are no more mixed col-
ink charge, specified
ors.
colors may not be pro-
Hold down the cleaning button for
duced (colors may be
more than three seconds to start
mixed) due to vibra-
head cleaning.
tion or impacts.
Adjust the misalignment of bidirec-
tional printing.
On the [Printer Utilities] tab, select
Print results may be [Printer Setting Utility]. When the
blurry depending on PrinterSetting screen is displayed,
the thickness of the click [Printer Adjustment] - [Print
paper being used. Head Alignment] - [Bi-directional
Printing Adjustment].
See
page
When the shutters on the platen on
the outer side of the paper are set
to open, air current may cause
printing trouble; outer edges of the
The shutters on the
print result may become blurry.
platen on the outer
side of the paper are Follow the instructions on the label
set to open. on the top of the printer, and set
the shutters on the platen.
See
40.
If the paper is loaded out of the
central position, print results may be
misaligned laterally right after the
media is loaded.
Paper is not loaded in
the center.
Use the media guide to load the
paper in the central position, or
feed the paper first and then start
printing.
Recovery method
"Print Head Alignment" on
137.
"Shutter Adjustment" on page
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