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“Cleaning Spilled ink” on page 62
Print Quality is Poor
Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Printout
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
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Perform a nozzle check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged. Perform a nozzle check, and then
clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. 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.
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If you printed when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows, refill the ink tanks
to the upper lines and then use the
Power Cleaning
utility to replace the ink inside the ink tubes. After
you use the utility, perform a nozzle check to see if print quality has improved.
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“Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 57
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“Running Power Cleaning” on page 59
Print Quality is Poor with Black Ink
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
❏
Perform a nozzle check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged. Perform a nozzle check, and then
clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. 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.
“Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 57
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Summary of Contents for ET-1810 Series
Page 1: ...User s Guide Printing Maintaining the Printer Solving Problems NPD6448 00 EN ...
Page 13: ...Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions 14 ...
Page 16: ...Guide to the Control Panel Buttons and Functions 17 Checking Lights and Printer Status 18 ...
Page 149: ...Where to Get Help Technical Support Web Site 150 Contacting Epson Support 150 ...