Epson Stylus Color 1520 User Manual page 129

Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears.
Possible cause
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
High Speed mode or Bi-D
mode are turned on.
The print heads are
misaligned.
The printed image has incorrect or missing colors.
Possible cause
The Ink option is set to
Black.
The Media Type setting
doesn't match the loaded
paper.
The printable side of the
paper is loaded upside
down.
The Halftoning and Color
Adjustment Mode
options are set incorrectly
for your document type.
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
The ICM (Windows 95) or
ColorSync (Macintosh)
settings are incorrect for
your document.
The ink cartridges are low
on ink or one or more ink
colors are empty.
Solution
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions.
If vertical lines are misaligned, turn off High Speed mode in the
printer software (see Chapter 2 for information). If you're printing
with DOS, turn off Bi-D printing using default-setting mode (see
Chapter 5 for instructions).
Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See Chapter 6 for Windows
or Macintosh instructions; see Chapter 5 for DOS instructions.
Solution
Change the Ink setting to Color. See Chapter 1 for instructions.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper or media
you're using. 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.
Use the correct settings for the project you are printing, following
the instructions in Chapter 2.
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 6 for instructions.
Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different project
type setting. See Chapter 2 for more information.
Check the Ink Out B and Ink Out A lights to see which cartridge
you need to replace. See Chapter 6 for instructions.
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Troubleshooting