Epson Expression Home XP-3150 Series User Manual

Related Information
& “List of Paper Type” on page 48
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 115
Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment
Align the print head using the Ver ti cal Alignment feature.
Related Information
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 115
Print Quality Does Not Improve Even After Aligning the Print Head
During bidirectional (or high speed) printing, the print head prints while moving in both directions, and vertical
lines may be misaligned. If print quality does not improve, disable the bidirectional (or high speed) setting.
Disabling this setting may slow down printing speed.
❏ Windows
Clear High Speed on the printer driver’s More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver). Select O as the High Speed Printing
setting.
Print Quality is Poor
Check the following if the print quality is poor due to blurry prints, banding, missing colors, faded colors, and
misalignment in the prints.
Checking the printer
❏ Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
❏ Align the print head.
Checking the paper
❏ Use paper supported by this printer.
❏ Do not print on paper that is damp, damaged, or too old.
Solving Problems > Printout Problems > Print Quality is Poor
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Epson Expression Home XP-3150 Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Functions	Print, copy, scan
Maximum Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Maximum Copy Resolution	600 x 600 dpi
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Maximum Scan Resolution	1200 x 2400 dpi
Mobile Printing	Epson iPrint, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Paper Tray Capacity	100 sheets
Ink Cartridge Type	Individual Ink Cartridges
Operating Systems Compatibility	Windows, macOS
Weight	4.3 kg
Copy Speed (Black)	7.7 ipm
Copy Speed (Color)	3 cpm
Connectivity	USB, Wi-Fi
Display	3.7 cm LCD
Ink Cartridge Compatibility	Epson 603
Supported Paper Sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5, C6, DL
Dimensions (W x D x H)	375 x 300 x 170 mm
Print Speed (Black)	10 ppm (ISO/IEC 24734)
Print Speed (Color)	5 ppm (ISO/IEC 24734)