The Printer Is Working But Does Not Print; The Prints Are Not What You Expected - Epson ML-13000 User Manual

ML-13000 User's Manual

The Printer is Working but does not Print

The Printer is Working but does not Print
Confirm the printer operation.
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Print a test pattern. Test patterns can be printed without connecting the printer to a computer and hence can be used
to check printer function and status.
"Checking for Clogged Nozzles" on page 242
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Refer to the following section for information on what to do if the pattern does not print correctly.
Test pattern does not print correctly
Perform head cleaning.
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The nozzles may be clogged. Print a test pattern again after performing head cleaning.
"Print Head Cleaning" on page 247
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Has the printer been left unused for a long time?
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If the printer has not been used for a long time, the nozzles may have dried up and have been clogged. Steps to take
when the printer has not been used for a long time:
"Notes When Not Using the Printer" on page 33
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The Prints Are Not What You Expected

Print quality is poor, smudged or uneven, too light, too dark, obvious
graininess, or the tone differs
Are the print head nozzles clogged?
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If the nozzles are clogged, specific nozzles do not fire ink and the print quality declines. Try printing a test pattern.
"Checking for Clogged Nozzles" on page 242
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Perform print adjustments.
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There is a slight gap between the print head and the fabric, so the landing sites for the different colors of ink may be
displaced by the following causes.
Difference in the direction the print head is moving (right to left or left to right)
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Temperature and humidity
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Inertial force of movement of the print head
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Displacement of the landing sites of the ink may cause the print results to show obvious graininess or to appear
out-of-focus.
Also, large discrepancies in the feed amount cause banding (horizontal banding, tint unevenness, or stripes) in the
printing results.
You can adjust discrepancies in ink landing sites and the amount of fabric that is fed by doing Print Adjustments. In
Fabric Settings, do Print Adjustments - Automatic Adjustment, to do adjustments for the fabric you are using.
"Print Adjustments" on page 134
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