Banding in different colors occurs

1. Check 1 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

2. Check 2 Is the media type specified in the printer driver the same as the media type loaded in the printer?

   When printing with the media type specified in the printer driver, load the specified media type in the printer.

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

   When printing with the media type loaded in the printer, specify the same media type in the printer driver.

   1. To stop printing, press the Stop button.

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

   Note

   • When Auto (Use Printer Settings) is selected for the media type, printing is performed with the media type loaded in the printer.

   • Click Get Information to reflect the paper information set in the printer to the printer driver.

     • Printing with Easy Setup

3. Check 3 Does the paper loaded on the printer match the media type selected on the touch screen?

   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

4. Check 4 Has the paper feed rate been calibrated properly?

   Adjust the feed amount.

   • Automatically Adjusting Different Colored Horizontal Streaks
   • Adjusting Line Length

5. Check 5 When printing photos and posters, are the Print target settings set correctly?

   Do one of the following.

   • In the printer driver, change the setting to Photo (Color) or Poster in Print Target.

     • Printing by setting the Print target

   • In the touch screen menu, select Printer settings > Print settings > Default print settings > Print quality settings > Print target, and change the setting to Photo. (This is only available when the printer driver's Media Type is set to Auto (Use Printer Settings)).

     • Menu Structure

6. Check 6 Low Print Quality setting causing lines in the printing

   Follow the steps below to set Print Quality to the highest quality setting, 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)

7. Check 7 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.

   • Automatically Adjusting Different Colored Horizontal Streaks
   • Adjusting Line Length

8. Check 8 Check if the Print head is in the right position

   Adjust the Print head position.

   • Automatic Adjustment to Straighten Lines and Colors

9. Check 9 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.