Troubleshooting For Copying; You See Banding (Light Lines) In Your Prints Or Copies; Your Print Is Blurry Or Smeared; Your Print Is Faint Or Has Gaps - Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4500 Series User Manual

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Troubleshooting for Copying

You see banding (light lines) in your prints or copies

❏ Make sure you select the correct paper type.
"Selecting Paper" on page 91
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❏ Make sure the printable side (the whiter or glossier side) of the paper is facing in the right direction.
"Loading Paper" on page 25
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❏ Perform a nozzle check first and then clean the print head that shows a defect in the nozzle check result.
"Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on page 134
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❏ Align the print head. If a quality is not improved, try aligning using the printer driver utility.
"Aligning the Print Head" on page 138
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❏ For best results, use up ink cartridge within six months of opening the package.
"Replacing an ink cartridge" on page 130
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❏ If a moire (cross-hatch) pattern appears on your copy, change the Reduce/Enlarge setting or shift the position of
your original.

Your print is blurry or smeared

❏ Make sure you select the correct paper type.
"Selecting Paper" on page 91
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❏ Make sure the printable side (the whiter or glossier side) of the paper is facing in the right direction.
"Loading Paper" on page 25
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❏ Perform a nozzle check first and then clean the print head that shows a defect in the nozzle check result.
"Checking the Print Head Nozzles" on page 134
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❏ Align the print head. If a quality is not improved, try aligning using the printer driver utility.
"Aligning the Print Head" on page 138
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❏ To clean the inside of the product, make a copy without placing a document on the document glass/ADF.
❏ Try to use the genuine Epson ink cartridges and paper recommended by Epson.

Your print is faint or has gaps

❏ Make sure you select the correct paper type.
"Selecting Paper" on page 91
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User's Guide
Troubleshooting for Copying
and "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 135
and "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 135
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