Print Quality Problems - Epson Stylus CX9300 Operation Manual

Print quality problems

You see banding (light lines) in your
printouts or copies.
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Clean the print head (& "Checking the
print head" on page 30).
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Make sure you select the correct paper
type (& "Selecting Paper" on page 8).
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Make sure the printable (whiter or
glossier) side of the paper is face up.
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Use up ink cartridges within six months
after installing them.
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The ink cartridges may need replacing
(& "Removing and Installing Ink
Cartridges" on page 27).
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Align the print head (& "Aligning the
Print Head" on page 31).
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Clean the document table. See your online
User's Guide.
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If a moiré (cross-hatch) pattern appears
on your copy, change the zoom setting or
shift the position of your original.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
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Make sure the document is placed flat
against the document table. If only part of
the image is blurred, your original may be
wrinkled or warped.
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Make sure the printer is not tilted or
placed on an uneven surface.
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Make sure your paper is not damp,
curled, or loaded face down (the whiter or
glossier printable side should be face up).
Load new paper face-up.
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Make sure you select the correct paper
type (& "Selecting Paper" on page 8).
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Use a support sheet with special paper or
try loading your paper one sheet at a time.
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Load your paper one sheet at a time.
Remove sheets from the output tray so
not too many collect at a time.
34 Solving Problems
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Clean the print head (& "Cleaning the
print head" on page 30).
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Align the print head (& "Aligning the
Print Head" on page 31).
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To clean the inside of the printer, make a
copy without placing a document on the
document table.
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Load and eject dry paper several times.
See your online User's Guide.
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Use only paper recommended by Epson
and genuine Epson cartridges.
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Clean the document table. See your online
User's Guide.
Your printout is faint or has gaps.
■
Clean the print head (& "Cleaning the
print head" on page 30).
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If you notice jagged vertical lines, you
may need to align the print head
(& "Aligning the Print Head" on page 31).
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The ink cartridges may be old or low on
ink. Replace an ink cartridge
(& "Removing and Installing Ink
Cartridges" on page 27).
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Make sure you select the correct paper
type (& "Selecting Paper" on page 8).
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Make sure your paper is not damaged,
old, dirty, or loaded face-down. If it is,
load new paper with the whiter or
glossier side face-up.
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When you select Standard or Best as the
quality setting, select Off as the
bidirectional setting. Bidirectional
printing decreases print quality.
Your printout is grainy.
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Make sure you select Best as the quality
setting.
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If you are printing or copying a photo,
make sure you are not enlarging it too
much. Try printing it smaller.
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Align the print head (& "Cleaning the
print head" on page 30).
You see incorrect or missing colors.
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Clean the print head (& "Cleaning the
print head" on page 30).
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The ink cartridges may be old or low on
ink. Replace an ink cartridge
(& "Removing and Installing Ink
Cartridges" on page 27).