Print Quality Problems - Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual

Print Quality Problems

Most print quality problems can often be solved by cleaning
the print heads as described in Chapter 3. After cleaning the
print heads, print a demonstration page to check the print
quality. Note that it may take as many as three cleaning cycles
to solve a print quality problem.
If cleaning the print heads does not improve the print quality,
try the following:
Check the status of the Ink Out O and Ink Out NNN lights to
see whether the ink cartridges are low on ink. If so, replace
the cartridges as described in Chapter 3.
For color or complex grayscale images, turn on
MicroWeave and turn off High Speed mode.
Use a higher quality paper. For best print quality, use
EPSON special coated papers for 360 and 720 dpi or
EPSON high-quality glossy paper (720 dpi only).
Note:
Do not use high-quality glossy paper when you print at 360 dpi.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the type of
paper or other media loaded in the printer.
If you're printing a scanned image and the colors are not
right, first try to fix the problem using your scanning
software program.
If print quality does not improve, see the following specific
problems.
Troubleshooting
4-3