Solving Problems
Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor
Print Quality is Poor
Banding Appears in Printouts
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
Use the Print Quality Adjustment feature. 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.
"Adjusting the Print Quality" on page 114
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Black or Gray Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 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 Type" on page 32
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The print quality is set to low.
Solutions
When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
❏ Windows
Select High from Quality on the printer driver's Main tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select Fine as Print Quality from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.
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