If you notice that your print quality is uneven, too light, too
dark, or there are lines in the print (banding), try these
solutions:
- Run a nozzle
check to see if any of the printhead nozzles are clogged. Then
clean the printhead, if necessary.
- If clogs are not cleared after cleaning the printhead three
times, run a Power Cleaning. If the situation does not improve
after running a Power Cleaning, clean the capping station and
wiper, and then clean the printhead again. If you cleaned the
printhead another three times and the situation has not improved,
turn off the product and leave it off overnight or longer. When
turned off for some time, the clogged ink may dissolve. Turn on the
printer and check the results. If the print quality still has not
improved, contact Epson Support.
- Align the
printhead.
- Adjust the paper feed.
- Make sure you are using genuine Epson ink packs. If you use
non-Epson ink packs, printouts may be faint, or the color of the
printed image may be uneven because the remaining ink level is not
correctly detected.
- Make sure your ink packs have not expired. For best results,
use ink packs before the expiration date printed on the package
(within one year of installation in the printer). Replace expired
packs with new ones.
- Shake the ink packs before installing them in the printer.
- Make sure you selected the correct Media Type setting in the printer driver that
matches the paper loaded in the printer.
- Compare the
print result with the image on your computer screen. Since monitors
and printers produce colors differently, printed colors and screen
colors do not always look the same.
- Exposed paper may deteriorate depending on the temperature and
humidity. Try cutting off the exposed part of the paper.
- Make sure
that the printer cover is closed during printing.
- If you use the printer when dust has accumulated, dust may
stick to the print result. Clean the paper input using the supplied
cleaning sheets.
- Check the ink levels on the LCD screen. Replace any packs that
are low on ink. If there is a difference in color after replacing
the ink pack, try cleaning the printhead a few times.
- Enable color management in the software application or in the
printer driver.
- If you are printing on a poster, support the edges of the paper
to prevent it from curving.
- If you are using non-Epson media, make sure you create a custom
paper configuration for the media.
- If you have registered settings for non-Epson media, perform
uni-directional printing. Follow the steps below to clear the
checkbox for High Speed in the
printer driver.
- Windows: On the Main tab, select Quality from Level.
- Mac: Select Print Settings from
the list, and then select the Advanced
Color Settings tab.
- Check the quality setting that you selected in the printer
driver. Using a faster printing method may decrease the overall
print quality. Select Level
options that prioritize quality over speed.
- If Lateral Feed Adjustment is
set to Off, print quality may
decline.
- If colors are uneven near the leading edge of the print, add a
larger margin. In the print driver, you can also set Quality Options > Paper Edge Quality to Add Top Margin or Optimize Media Edge Print Quality.