Epson ET-M1170 Series - Print Quality Problems; Printout Quality Problems; Scuffed Prints or Missing Color; Banding or Unexpected Colors

Printout Problems
Printout is Scued or Color is Missing
❏ 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. Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are
clogged.
❏ 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 79
& “
Relling
the Ink Tank” on page 73
& “Power Cleaning the Print Head (Power Cleaning)” on page 83
Banding or Unexpected Colors Appear
e 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 79
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm
User's Guide
Solving Problems
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