Horizontal Banding; Vertical Misalignment Or Banding - Epson B-300 User Manual

"Incorrect or missing colors" on page 135

Horizontal banding

❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear sheet feeder and face down in
the front paper cassette.
❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.
& See "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 109.
❏ Use up ink cartridges within six months of opening vacuum package.
❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges.
❏ Check the ink cartridge status.
& See "Checking the ink cartridge status" on page 94.
If the graphic displays the ink is low or expended, replace the appropriate ink cartridge.
& See "Replacing an ink cartridge" on page 98.
❏ Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper
loaded in the printer.
& See "Selecting the Correct Paper Type" on page 30.

Vertical misalignment or banding

❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear sheet feeder and face down in
the front paper cassette.
❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.
& See "Cleaning the Print Head" on page 109.
❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility.
& See "Aligning the Print Head" on page 112.
❏ Clear the High Speed check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver
(Windows). See the printer driver online help for details.
"Blurry or smeared printout" on page 135
B-300/B-500DN User's Guide
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