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If you cannot solve the problem using head cleaning, you can print immediately with a mixture of
color inks to create composite black by changing the following settings in Windows.
Click
Extended Settings
on the printer driver's
Maintenance
tab. If you select
Use a Mixture of Color
Inks to Create Black
, you can print at
Standard
print quality when the
Paper Type
is
Plain paper
or
Envelope
.
Note that this feature cannot solve nozzle clogging. To solve nozzle clogging, we recommend
contacting Epson support for repairs.
Colored 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 30
The print quality is set to low.
Solutions
When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
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Windows
Select
High
from
Quality
on the printer driver's
Main
tab.
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Mac OS
Select
Fine
as
Print Quality
from the print dialog's
Print Settings
menu.
The print head position is out of alignment.
Solutions
Select the
Maintenance
>
Print Head Alignment
>
Horizontal Alignment
menu on the control panel to
align the print head.
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Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is Poor
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