B-300/B-500DN
User’s Guide
Troubleshooting
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Horizontal banding
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Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear sheet feeder and face down in
the front paper cassette.
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Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.
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See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 109.
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Use up ink cartridges within six months of opening vacuum package.
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Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges.
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Check the ink cartridge status.
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See “Checking the ink cartridge status” on page 94.
If the graphic displays the ink is low or expended, replace the appropriate ink cartridge.
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See “Replacing an ink cartridge” on page 98.
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Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper
loaded in the printer.
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See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type” on page 30.
Vertical misalignment or banding
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Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear sheet feeder and face down in
the front paper cassette.
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Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.
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See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 109.
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Run the Print Head Alignment utility.
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See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 112.
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Clear the
High Speed
check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver
(Windows). See the printer driver online help for details.