Epson L3550 Series User Manual

Copy Quality is Poor
Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Copies
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
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm
e following causes can be considered.
The paper type setting does not match the paper loaded.
Solutions
Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
The print head position is out of alignment.
Solutions
Align the print head.
❏ Windows
Click Print Head Alignment on the printer driver's Maintenance tab.
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Epson L3550 Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Functions	Print, Scan, Copy
Scanner Resolution	1200 x 2400 dpi
Duplex Printing	Manual
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Connectivity	USB, Wi-Fi
Paper Capacity	100 sheets
Supported Paper Sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter
Ink Tank Capacity	70 ml (per colour)
Operating Systems	Windows, macOS
Dimensions	375 x 347 x 179 mm
Print Speed	33 ppm (black), 15 ppm (color)
Copy Speed	Black: 7.7 ipm, Colour: 3.8 ipm