Banding in different colors occurs

1. Check 1 Are paper actually loaded on the printer and the media type selected on the touch screen the same?

   Select the correct media type in the touch screen menu when loading paper in the printer.

   • Loading Rolls in the Printer
   • Loading Sheets in the Printer

2. Check 2 Has the paper feed rate been calibrated properly?

   Adjust the feed amount.

   • Adjusting Feed Amount

3. Check 3 Print job may have been interrupted while receiving, and therefore not printed at a fast frame rate

   Exit other applications and cancel other print jobs.

4. Check 4 Is Set priority in the touch screen menu set to Prioritize length accuracy?

   Setting Set priority to Prioritize print quality and adjusting the feed amount can help.

   • Adjusting Feed Amount

5. Check 5 Check if the Print head is in the right position

   Adjust the Print head position.

   • Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

6. Check 6 Make sure that the Print head nozzle is not blocked

   Print a test pattern to check the nozzles and see if they are clogged.

   • Checking for Nozzle Clogging

   Note

   • To automatically check for nozzle blockages after printing, set Auto nozzle check in the touch screen menu to a setting other than Disable.

     To show warnings based on nozzle check results, set Nozzle check error display in the touch screen menu to Enable.

     However, printing may be stopped by warnings if this setting is set to Enable.

     • Menu Structure

7. Check 7 Low Print Quality setting causing lines in the printing

   Follow the steps below to set Print Quality to High, and then print.

   • Windows

     Change the Print Quality settings in the printer driver Advanced Settings.

     • Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data (Windows)

   • macOS

     Change the Print Quality in the printer driver Quality & Media settings.

     • Changing the Print Quality and Correcting Image Data (macOS)

   If a setting higher than Standard is selected, the printing time is longer and more ink is used.

8. Check 8 Is the media type specified in the printer driver the same as the media type loaded in the printer?

   Load paper of the same type as you have specified in the printer driver.

   • Loading Rolls in the Printer
   • Loading Sheets in the Printer

   Follow the steps below to change the printer driver settings.

   1. To stop printing, press the Stop button.

   2. Change the type of paper in the printer driver and try printing again.