Epson EcoTank Photo ET-8500 Wireless Color All-in-One Supertank Printer - Manual (Page 305)

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Faint Printout or Printout Has Gaps
If your printouts are faint or have gaps, 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.
• The ink levels may be low. Visually check the ink levels.
• Make sure the paper type setting matches the type of paper you loaded.
• Make sure your paper is not damp, curled, old, or loaded incorrectly in your product.
• Align the print head.
• Adjust the print quality in the product software.
• Clean the paper path.
• If you have not used the product for a long time, run the Power Cleaning utility.
Note: Power Cleaning consumes a lot of ink, so run this utility only if you cannot improve print quality
by cleaning the print head.
Parent topic: Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Power Cleaning
Print Head Maintenance
Related tasks
Checking the Ink Levels on Your Product
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
Cleaning the Paper Path
Cleaning the Paper Guide
Refilling the Ink Tanks
Related topics
Loading Paper
Grainy Printout
If your printouts are grainy, try these solutions:
• Make sure you loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product.