Vertical Lines Are Misaligned Or Vertical Banding Appears; The Printed Image Has Incorrect Or Missing Colors - Epson Stylus Photo User Manual

Troubleshooting

Vertical lines are misaligned or vertical banding appears

Possible cause
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
High Speed mode is
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 face 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.
The colors displayed on
your monitor don't match
the printed colors.
The color settings in your
application software need
adjustment.
Solution
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Turn off High Speed mode if vertical lines are misaligned. See
Chapter 2 for information.
Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See Chapter 5 for
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 and 3.
Remove the paper and reload it with the printable side face up.
See Chapter 3 for instructions.
Use the correct settings for the project you're printing, following
the instructions in Chapter 2.
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Use the Automatic mode setting or choose a different project
type or Rendering Intent setting. See Chapter 2 for more
information.
Check the B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge
you may need to replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Because your monitor and printer use different technologies to
represent colors, your printed colors cannot exactly match the
colors you see on your monitor screen. Use the ICM (Windows 95)
or ColorSync (Macintosh) settings. See Chapter 2 for more
information.
You may be able to adjust various color settings in your application
software. See your software documentation for more information.
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