Problems getting good print quality – Epson Stylus Color 760/860 User Manual

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Problems Getting Good Print Quality

You see horizontal banding . . .

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Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 37.

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Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 35 for guidelines.

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Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It is usually whiter
or shinier.

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Make sure the ink cartridges aren’t
low on ink. If either ink out light is
flashing, replace the ink cartridge; see
page 41. If your ink cartridge is more
than six months old, see page 44 for
replacement steps.

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Try using Automatic mode. See
page 16 (Windows) or page 21
(Macintosh) for instructions.

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Make sure the paper thickness lever is
in the

position, as shown to the

right. Set the lever to the

position

when you print on thicker paper or
envelopes. You may also need to turn
off

High Speed

printing in the

printer software.

You see vertical banding . . .

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Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 37.

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Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 46 for instructions.

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Check the paper thickness lever
position. If it’s in the

position,

your printer is set for thicker paper
or envelopes and your image may
have banding. For most papers,
set the paper thickness lever to the

position.