Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is
Poor
Print Quality is Poor
Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Printout
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
Perform a nozzle check using the
Print Quality Adjustment
feature 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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“Adjusting the Print Quality” on page 146
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 1.1 cm or 3.3 cm
The following causes can be considered.
The paper type setting does not match the paper loaded.
Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
Related Information
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“List of Paper Type” on page 31
The print quality is set to low.
When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
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Summary of Contents for ET-5800 Series
Page 17: ...Part Names and Functions Front 18 Inside 20 Rear 21 ...
Page 29: ...Loading Paper Paper Handling Precautions 30 Paper Size and Type Settings 30 Loading Paper 31 ...
Page 34: ...Placing Originals Placing Originals 35 Originals that are not Supported by the ADF 36 ...
Page 456: ...Where to Get Help Technical Support Web Site 457 Contacting Epson Support 457 ...