& “Incorrect or missing colors” on page 163
& “Blurry or smeared print” on page 163
Horizontal banding
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear MP tray.
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face down in the paper cassette.
❏ Run the Nozzle Check utility and then clean any print heads which produced a defective nozzle check result.
& “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 134
❏ For best results, use up ink cartridge within six months of opening the package.
❏ Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges.
❏ Check the ink cartridge status by using EPSON Status Monitor 3 (Windows) or EPSON Status Monitor (Mac OS
X).
& “Checking the ink cartridge status” on page 126
If the graphic displays the ink is low or expended, replace the appropriate ink cartridge.
& “Replacing an ink cartridge” on page 130
❏ Make sure the paper type selected in the printer driver is appropriate for the type of paper loaded in the printer.
& “Selecting the correct paper type ” on page 39
❏ If banding appears at intervals of 2.5 cm, run the Print Head Alignment utility.
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 138
Vertical banding or misalignment
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up in the rear MP tray.
❏ Make sure the printable side of the paper is face down in the paper cassette.
❏ Run the Nozzle Check utility and then clean any print heads which produced a defective nozzle check result.
& “Checking the Print Head Nozzles” on page 134
❏ Run the Print Head Alignment utility.
& “Aligning the Print Head” on page 138
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