User’s Guide Troubleshooting for Printing Horizontal banding ❏ Make sure the printable side (the whiter or glossier side) of the paper is face up in the rear paper feed. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. & “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 44 ❏ For best results, use up ink cartridge within six months of opening the package. ❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges. ❏ Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the product. & “Selecting Paper” on page 13 ❏ If banding appears at intervals of 2.5 cm, run the Print Head Alignment utility.
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 46 Vertical banding or misalignment ❏ Make sure the printable side (the whiter or glossier side) of the paper is face up in the rear paper feed. ❏ Run the Head Cleaning utility to clear any clogged ink nozzles. & “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 44 ❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility. & “Aligning the Print Head” on page 46 ❏ For Windows, clear the High Speed check box from the More Options window in your printer driver. See the online help for details. For Mac OS X, select Off from the High Speed Printing.
To display the High Speed Printing, select System Preferences from the Apple menu > P rinters & Scanners (or Print & Scan , Print & Fax ), and then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver ). ❏ Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the product. & “Selecting Paper” on page 13 Blurry or smeared print ❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges and paper recommended by Epson. 61 & “Vertical banding or misalignment” on page 61 & “Blurry or smeared print” on page 61