Horizontal Banding; Vertical Misalignment Or Banding - Epson Stylus Pro 3880 User Manual

Horizontal banding

Try one or more of these solutions:
❏ For Windows, check the Media Type setting in the Main menu. Make sure it is correct for the
paper you are using. See the online help for more information.
For Mac OS X, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog.
Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using, see the online help for more information.
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up.
❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. For Windows, see "Using the
Printer Utilities" on page 21. For Mac OS X, see "Using Printer Utilities" on page 37.
You can also clean the print head nozzles using the control panel. To clean the print head
nozzles, press the Menu/Right r button for 3 seconds.
❏ Check the Paper Feed value. Reduce the value to improve light banding, and increase it for
dark banding. See the online help for more information.
❏ Check the ink status light. If necessary, replace ink cartridges. See "Replacing Ink Cartridges"
on page 162.

Vertical misalignment or banding

Try one or more of these solutions:
❏ For Windows, turn off the High Speed setting in the Quality Options dialog box. See the
online help for more information.
For Mac OS X, turn off the High Speed setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print
dialog. See the online help for more information.
❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility. For Windows, see "Using the Printer Utilities" on page
21. For Mac OS X, see "Using Printer Utilities" on page 37.
Faint printout or gaps
Try one or more of these solutions:
❏ Make sure that the ink cartridges do not exceed the expiry date. The expiry date is labeled on
the outside of the ink cartridge.
❏ For Windows, check the Media Type setting in the Main menu. Make sure it is correct for the
paper you are using. See the online help for more information.
For Mac OS X, check the Media Type setting in the Print Settings selected in the Print dialog.
Make sure it is correct for the paper you are using. See the online help for more information.
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