Epson l300 User Manual

Print Head Alignment
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head.
Note: Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
Parent topic: Adjusting Print Quality
Related concepts
Print Head Cleaning
Aligning the Print Head Using a Computer Utility
You can align the print head using a utility on your Windows computer or Mac.
1. Load a few sheets of plain paper in the product.
2. Do one of the following:
• Windows: Access the Windows Desktop and right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.
• OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select
Print & Fax, Print & Scan, or Printers & Scanners, select your product, and select Options &
Supplies. Select Utility and select Open Printer Utility.
• OS X 10.5: In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences. Select Print & Fax,
select your product, and select Open Print Queue. Select Utility.
3. Select Print Head Alignment.
4. Click Next, then click Print to print an alignment sheet.
Note: Do not cancel printing while you are printing a head alignment pattern.
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Epson l300 Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Maximum duty cycle	30000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Maximum resolution	5760 x 1440 DPI
Print speed (black, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	33 ppm
Print speed (color, draft quality, A4/US Letter)	15 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	69 ppm
Total input capacity	100 sheets
Total output capacity	- sheets
Photo paper sizes	9x13, 10x15, 10x18, 13x18, 13x20, 20x25 cm
Paper tray media types	Envelopes, Glossy paper, Matte paper, Photo paper
Paper tray media weight	64 - 255 g/m²
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Ethernet LAN	No
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
Power consumption (printing)	10 W
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 35 °C
Product color	Black
Market positioning	Home & office

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	222 mm
Width	472 mm
Height	130 mm