Epson WF-3820 Series - Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is Poor

Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is
Poor
Print Quality is Poor
Color Missing, Banding, or Unexpected Colors Appear in Printout
The print head nozzles may be clogged.
Solutions
Use the Print Quality Adjustment feature. 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.
& “Adjusting the Print Quality” on page 127
Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 1.1 cm or 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.
& “List of Paper Type” on page 29
The print quality is set to low.
Solutions
When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.
❏ Control panel
In the print settings, select the Advanced Settings tab if there is an Advanced Settings tab, and then
select High as the Quality.
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