Epson WF-3820 Series User Manual

Striped Patterns Appear
The bidirectional printing setting is enabled.
Solutions
When printing on plain paper, disable the bidirectional setting.
During bidirectional (or high speed) printing, the print head prints while moving in both directions, and
vertical lines may be misaligned. Disabling this setting may slow down printing speed but improve print
quality.
❏ Windows
Clear Bidirectional Printing on the printer driver’s More Options tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select System Preferences from the Apple 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.
The print quality is set to low.
Solutions
When printing on photo 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.
❏ Windows
Select High from Quality on the printer driver's Main tab.
❏ Mac OS
Select Fine as Print Quality from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.
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
Solving Problems > Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is Poor > Print Quality is Poor
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Epson WF-3820 Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Max Print Resolution	4800 x 2400 dpi
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Paper Capacity	250 sheets
Duplex Printing	Yes
Scanner Type	Flatbed color image scanner
Display	2.7" color touchscreen
Functions	Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
ADF Capacity	35 sheets
Scan Resolution	1200 x 2400 dpi
Fax Speed	33.6 Kbps
Ink Type	DURABrite Ultra pigment ink
Ink Cartridges	4 individual ink cartridges (Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow)
Paper Sizes Supported	A4, A6
Mobile Printing	Epson Connect, Apple AirPrint, Mopria
Dimensions (W x D x H)	16.7" x 19.8" x 10.8"