WF-C5890 Series

User's Guide

> Solving Problems > Printing, Copying, Scanning, and Faxing Quality is Poor > Print Quality is Poor > Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm

Colored Banding Appears at Intervals of Approximately 3.3 cm

The following causes can be considered.

The paper type in the printer settings is incorrect.

Solutions

Make sure the paper type in the printer settings matches the actual paper type.

The print quality is set to low.

Solutions

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

  • Control panel

    In the print settings, select the Advanced tab if there is an Advanced tab, and then select Best as the Quality.

  • Windows

    Select High from Quality on the printer driver's Main tab.

  • Mac OS

    Select Fine as Print Quality from the print dialog's Print Settings menu.

The print head is out of alignment.

Solutions

Align the print head using the Print Quality Adjustment feature.