Epson WF-2860 Series User Manual

Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment
Align the print head using the Vertic al Alignment feature.
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“Aligning the Print Head” on page 159
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.
❏ Wi n d o w s
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.
❏ If the paper is curled or the envelope is pued up, atten it.
❏ Do not stack the paper immediately aer printing.
❏ Dry the printouts completely before ling or displaying them. When drying the printouts, avoid direct sun light,
do not use a dryer, and do not touch the printed side of paper.
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Epson WF-2860 Series Specifications

General

Functions	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Input Capacity	150 sheets
Output Capacity	30 sheets
Paper Capacity	150 sheets
Scan Resolution	1200 x 2400 dpi
Fax Speed	33.6 kbps
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Print Technology	Inkjet
Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Print Speed (Black)	14 ppm
Print Speed (Color)	7.5 ppm
Max Print Size	8.5 x 47.2"
Duplex Printing	Yes
Paper Sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal, Executive, Half Letter
Automatic Document Feeder	Yes, 30 sheets
Scanner Type	Flatbed + ADF
Fax Transmission Speed	Approx. 3 sec per page
Mobile Printing	Epson Connect, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Display	2.4" color LCD
Ink Cartridge Type	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Weight	14.6 lb