SC-P900 Series SC-P700 Series

User's Guide

> Solving Problems > Print Quality is Poor > Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment

Blurry Prints, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment

The following causes can be considered.

The print head position is out of alignment.

Solutions

On the printer's control panel, select > Maintenance > Print Head Alignment to align the print head.

The bidirectional printing setting is enabled.

Solutions

If print quality does not improve even after aligning the print head, disable the bidirectional setting.

During bidirectional (or high speed) printing, the print head prints while moving in both directions, and vertical lines may be misaligned. Disabling this setting may slow down printing speed but improve print quality.

  • Windows

    Select Quality Options as the Level setting on the printer driver's Main tab, and then clear High Speed.

  • Mac OS

    Select Print Settings from the print dialog's pop-up menu, and then clear High Speed.