
Some non-genuine Epson papers are made for inkjet printers which heat the ink before transferring it to the page, thus the paper coating is manufactured to bond with this hot ink and fuse it to the page, potentially resulting in poor print quality and colour casts. To ensure you get the best quality from your Epson printer, you should use genuine Epson ink and media. Use only one of the recommended Epson paper types with your printer. Epson offers specially-designed paper and other print media for all your printing needs. To ensure you get the best quality from your Epson printer we recommend you use only paper supported by Epson. When printing photographs using the correct media is essential.
How do I use the Head Cleaning utility in Mac OS X?. How do I use the Head Cleaning utility in Windows?. Refer to one of the following articles for further assistance: The solution is to run through a series of head cleans. If a colour is not printing at all, there will be a colour imbalance that will cause a 'colour cast' effect. old cartridge, non-genuine Epson or refilled ink cartridge). a clogged ink nozzle or a misaligned print head. If there are breaks in the printed pattern, such as missing segments or lines/streaks (depending on the type of nozzle check pattern), or a missing colour, this indicates that the issue is related to the print head, e.g. If there are no print quality problems, such as gaps or missing segments in the test lines, the print head is fine. Poor nozzle check sample (print head needs to be cleaned)
When the check has printed, compare the printout to the examples below:. Click on Nozzle Check and follow the on-screen instructions to print a nozzle check confirmation pattern.
Select your printer from the list if prompted.
Browse to Applications\Epson Printer Utility or \Applications\Utilities\ and double-click on the Epson Printer Utility icon. Click on the Maintenance tab from along the top of the window.
In the printers folder, right-click on the Epson printer icon, and then left-click on Printing Preferences. Open the printer driver's maintenance and utility section.įor detailed instructions on this step see How to open the Devices and Printers folder in Windows. Also, make sure your paper is not damaged, dirty, or too old and that it's dry and the printable side is facing up. Make sure that plain, A4 size paper is loaded in the sheet feeder/paper tray.