Paper Is Smeared Or Scuffed - Epson ET-M3140 Series User Manual

User's Guide
❏ During bidirectional (or high speed) printing, the print head prints while moving in both directions, and
vertical lines may be misaligned. If print quality does not improve, disable the bidirectional (or high speed)
setting. Disabling this setting may slow down printing speed.
❏ Windows
Clear High Speed on the printer driver's More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the
then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select Off as the High Speed
Printing setting.
Checking the ink bottle
❏ Use ink bottles with the correct part code for this printer.
❏ Epson recommends using the ink bottle before the date printed on the package.
❏ 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.
Related Information
"Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)" on page 119
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"Aligning the Print Head" on page 125
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"Available Paper and Capacities" on page 19
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"List of Paper Type" on page 28
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"Paper Handling Precautions" on page 21
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Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed

❏ When horizontal banding appears or the top or bottom of the paper is smeared, load paper in the correct
direction and slide the edge guides to the edges of the paper.
❏ When vertical banding appears or the paper is smeared, clean the paper path.
❏ Place the paper on a flat surface to check if it is curled. If it is, flatten it.
Solving Problems
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and
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