Epson Stylus COLOR 900G User Manual page 159

The printed image has horizontal banding
Possible cause
The Media Type
setting doesn't match
the loaded paper.
The printable side of
the paper is face
down.
The print head
nozzles are clogged.
The ink cartridges are
low on ink.
The Maximum
Printable Area setting
is turned on.
The paper thickness
lever is in the +
position.
Troubleshooting
If you have vertical misalignment, run the Print Head Alignment utility
(see Aligning the Print Head
mode.
See the following tables for some detailed solutions to print quality
problems:
Solution
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you're using. See
Printing from Windows Applications
instructions.
Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side (whiter) face up.
See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines
Clean the print head. See
B
Check the black and
may need to replace. See
Select Standard as the Printable Area setting to avoid banding in the
expanded margin area. See
Options for more information.
Set the paper thickness lever to the 0 position and try printing again. See
Media Loading and Handling Guidelines
for instructions) or turn off High Speed
or Printing from a Macintosh
Cleaning the Print Head
A
color ink out lights to see which cartridge you
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
Selecting Paper Size and Orientation
for details.
for
for instructions.
for instructions.
for instructions.
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