Problems Getting Good Print Quality - Epson 1160 Printer Basics Manual

Problems Getting Good Print Quality

You see horizontal banding.
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 37.
Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 35 for guidelines.
Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It is usually whiter
or shinier.
Make sure an ink cartridge isn't low
on ink. To replace an ink cartridge,
see page 41 (if the cartridge is more
than six months old, see page 44).
Try using Automatic mode. See
page 16 (Windows) or page 21
(Macintosh) for instructions.
Make sure the paper thickness lever is
in the position (shown at right). Set
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it to the position to print on thick
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paper or envelopes. Also turn off
in the printer software.
High Speed
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility using EPSON ink jet paper.
See page 46 for instructions.
You see vertical banding.
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility using EPSON ink jet paper.
See page 46 for instructions.
Check the paper thickness lever
position. If it's in the
your printer is set for thicker paper
or envelopes and your image may
have banding. For most papers,
set the paper thickness lever to the
position.
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If you're printing an image with
Landscape orientation, you may
actually have horizontal banding. Try
the solutions described to the left.
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