Epson XP-970 Series User Manual

4.
Select one of the alignment menus.
❏ Vertical Alignment: Select this if your printouts look blurry or vertical ruled lines appear misaligned.
❏ Horizontal Alignment: Select this if you see horizontal banding at regular intervals.
5.
Follow the on-screen instructions to print an alignment pattern and select the number for the optimum
pattern.
❏ Vertical Alignment: Find and select the number for the most solid pattern in each group.
❏ Horizontal Alignment: Find and select the number for the least separated and overlapping pattern.
Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears
When the printouts are smeared or
scued,
clean the roller inside.
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Important:
Do not use tissue paper to clean the inside of the printer. e print head nozzles may be clogged with lint.
1.
Select Maintenance on the home screen.
2.
Select Paper Guide Cleaning.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the paper path.
4.
Repeat the above procedure until the paper is not smeared with ink.
If the paper still gets dirty with ink even aer cleaning several times, go to next step.
Maintaining the Printer > Improving Print, Copy, and Scan Quality > Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears
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Epson XP-970 Series Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Functions	Print, Scan, Copy
Max Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Number of Ink Cartridges	6
Borderless Printing	Yes
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)	No
Print Speed (Black)	8.5 ppm
Print Speed (Color)	8 ppm (ISO/IEC 24734)
Ink Cartridge Configuration	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Supported Media Sizes	A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter
Duplex Printing	Yes
Connectivity	USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct
Mobile Printing	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print
Display	4.3-inch touchscreen
Copier Speed (Color)	15 cpm
Fax Speed	No fax function
Dimensions	479 x 356 x 148 mm