Epson EcoTank ET-M1180 Series - Printout is Scuffed or Color is Missing; Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear; Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm

❏ If you printed when the ink level was too low to be seen in the ink tank window, rell the ink tank to the upper
line and then use the Power Cleaning utility to replace the ink inside the ink tubes. Aer you use the utility,
perform a nozzle check to see if print quality has improved.
Related Information
& “Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)” on page 77
& “
Relling
the Ink Tank” on page 71
& “Power Cleaning the Print Head (Power Cleaning)” on page 81
Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear
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print head nozzles may be clogged. Perform a nozzle check to check if the print head nozzles are clogged.
Clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
Related Information
& “Check if Nozzles are Clogged (Nozzle Check)” on page 77
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm
❏ Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
❏ Align the print head from a computer.
❏ When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
Related Information
& “List of Paper Type” on page 38
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 82
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