Overall Print Quality Is Poor - Epson SureColor F2270 User Manual

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Related tasks
Performing a Nozzle Check
Cleaning the Print Head
Cleaning the Suction Cap
Cleaning Around the Print Head
Related topics
Shaking and Replacing Ink Packs

Overall Print Quality Is Poor

If you notice that your print quality is uneven, too light, too dark, or there are lines in the print (banding),
try these solutions:
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• If the print surface is too far from the print head, the following problems may occur:
• Lines in the image (banding)
• Edges of the image are blurry
• Text and straight lines are duplicated
• Image is grainy
Check that the spacer combination and platen height (scale) are suitable for the type of media you
are using.
• If there is any fuzz on the print surface, it could contact the print head and cause nozzles to clog. Use
a heat press immediately before printing to flatten any fuzz on the media.
• If the printed surface is soiled, try cleaning the suction cap and around the print head. When you load
media on the platen, remove any lint with a lint roller or sticky tape and press the fibers flat by using a
hard roller.
• Align the print head.
• Perform a feed adjustment.
• If the image quality does not improve after aligning the print head and performing a feed adjustment,
clean the encoder strip.
• If the T-shirt you are printing on easily absorbs ink, ink may not remain on the surface of the T-shirt
and slight misalignment may appear if bidirectional printing is enabled. If this occurs, align the print
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