Epson ET-2830 Series - Page 108

The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
❏ Perform a nozzle check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged. Perform a nozzle check, and then
clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. If you have not used the printer for a
long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.
❏ If you printed when the ink levels were too low to be seen in the ink tank windows, rell the ink tanks
to the upper lines 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.
& “Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65
& “Running Power Cleaning” on page 67
Print Quality is Poor with Black Ink
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
❏ Perform a nozzle check to see if the print head nozzles are clogged. Perform a nozzle check, and then
clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. If you have not used the printer for a
long time, the print head nozzles may be clogged and ink drops may not be discharged.
“Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 65
❏ If you cannot solve the problem using head cleaning, you can print immediately with a mixture of
color inks to create composite black by changing the following settings in Windows.
Click Extended Settings on the printer driver's Maintenance tab. If you select Use a Mixture of Color
Inks to Create Black, you can print at Standard print quality when the Paper Type is Plain paper or
Envelope.
Note that this feature cannot solve nozzle clogging. To solve nozzle clogging, we recommend
contacting Epson support for repairs.
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm
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