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Troubleshooting 170
Horizontal Banding
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up in the rear sheet feeder and
face-down in the front paper cassette.
❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.
& See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 139.
❏ Use up ink cartridges within six months of opening vacuum package.
❏ For best print quality, use genuine Epson ink cartridges.
❏ Check the ink cartridge status.
& See “Checking the Ink Cartridge Status” on page 122.
If the graphic displays the ink is low or expended, replace the appropriate ink cartridge.
& See “Replacing an Ink Cartridge” on page 128.
❏ Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of
paper loaded in the printer.
& See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
Vertical Misalignment or Banding
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up in the rear sheet feeder and
face-down in the front paper cassette.
❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles.
& See “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 139.
❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility.
& See “Aligning the Print Head” on page 143.
❏ Clear the High Speed check box from the Advanced window in your printer driver
(Windows). See the printer driver online help for details.
“Incorrect or Missing Colors” on
page 171
“Blurry or Smeared Printout” on
page 171