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Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 1.1 cm or 3.3 cm

The following causes can be considered.

The paper type setting does not match the paper loaded.

Solutions

Select the appropriate paper type setting for the type of paper loaded in the printer.

The print quality is set to low.: Solutions

When printing on plain paper, print using a higher quality setting.

Select Best in Quality.

The print head position is out of alignment.: Solutions

Select the Maintenance > Print Head Alignment > Horizontal Alignment menu on the control panel to align the print head.

ET-5170 Series L6490 Series ET-5150 Series L6460 Series