Epson SureColor S40600, User Manual

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Solving Print Quality Problems
Check these sections if you have problems with print quality.
Nozzle Check Pattern Prints Incorrectly
Overall Print Quality Is Poor
Image is not Positioned Correctly on the Media
Parent topic: Solving Problems
Nozzle Check Pattern Prints Incorrectly
If the nozzle check pattern does not print correctly, try these solutions:
• Clean the print head and print the check pattern again.
• If the printer has not been used for a long time, nozzles may be dried and clogged. Turn the printer on
at least once every two weeks to prevent the nozzles from clogging.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
Related tasks
Checking for Clogged Print Head Nozzles
Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles
Overall Print Quality Is Poor
If you notice that your print quality is uneven, too light, too dark, or there are vertical or horizontal lines in
the print (banding), try these solutions:
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• Align the print head.
• Perform Feed Adjustment for the media. For the most accurate adjustment, print a test pattern using
the Manual > 500mm Pattern setting. The same media in a different width may require different
adjustment values.
• Use genuine Epson ink cartridges and make sure the cartridges have not expired.
• Raise the temperature of the after heater, and give the heater and your media time to warm up before
printing again.
• Make sure the media settings in your RIP software are correct for the media you are using.
• Set the Head Movement setting to Printer Full Width on the product control panel for higher quality
printouts.