Improving Print Quality - Epson Stylus Color 1520 User Manual

Troubleshooting
Printed image has horizontal banding.
Possible cause
The Media Type setting
doesn't match the loaded
paper.
The printable side of the
paper is loaded upside
down.
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
The ink cartridges are low
on ink.
The MicroWeave option is
not set.

Improving Print Quality

You can often improve print quality by doing the following:
Clean the print heads (see Chapter 6 for instructions).
Use higher quality paper that's appropriate for your print
job (see Chapter 3 for a list of
Match the
Media Type
the type of media you loaded in the printer (see Chapter 3
for details).
Make sure the thickness lever is set to the correct position
for your media (see Chapter 3 for details).
Turn off
High Speed
Chapter 2 for details).
Make sure you're not using an
printer software (see Chapter 2 for details).
Replace the ink cartridges. (Check the status of the
B and
Ink Out Ink Out
instructions.)
Here are some detailed solutions to specific print quality
problems.
Solution
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the loaded paper or
other media. Then the printer software can automatically select
other settings for the best quality. See Chapters 1 through 3.
Remove the paper and reload it correctly for the media and feeder
you're using. See Chapter 3 for instructions.
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions.
Check the Ink Out B and Ink Out A lights to see which cartridge
you may need to replace. See Chapter 6.
Turn on MicroWeave in the printer software. See Chapter 2 for
more information.
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