Printing, Copying, And Scanning Quality Is Poor; Print Quality Is Poor - Epson XP-8600 Series User Manual

Solving Problems

Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor

Print Quality is Poor

Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Printout
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
Perform a nozzle check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged. Perform a nozzle check, and then
clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. If you have not used the printer for a
long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.
"Checking and Cleaning the Print Head" on page 162
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Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 2.5 cm
The following causes can be considered.
The paper type setting does not match the paper loaded.
Solutions
Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
"List of Paper Types" on page 33
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The print quality is set to low.
Solutions
When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
❏ Control panel
Select High as the Quality setting.
"Menu Options for Paper and Print Settings" on page 69
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