I see horizontal or vertical lines in my printout. What should I do?

• Perform a nozzle check from the printer's control panel or Epson printer driver, then do one of the following:

  • If there are gaps in the nozzle check pattern, clean the print head nozzles.
  • If there are no gaps in the nozzle check pattern, try the solutions below.

    Horizontal Banding

    • Increase the print resolution.
    • Turn off the High Speed setting in the printer driver.
    • Select an alternate paper profile for ink coverage.
    • Select the correct paper type in the printer driver.
    • Perform a print quality adjustment using the printer's control panel. See the link below.

    Vertical Banding

    • Turn off the High Speed setting in the printer driver.
    • Perform a print quality adjustment using the printer's control panel. See the link below.
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  Adjusting Print Quality Using the Product Control Panel