Epson L18050 Series - Print Quality is Poor

Print Quality is Poor
Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Printout
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 62
Print Quality is Poor with Black Ink
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
❏ 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 62
❏ 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, Letterhead, or
Envelope.
Note that this feature cannot solve nozzle clogging. To solve nozzle clogging, we recommend contacting Epson
support for repairs.
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