XP-970 Series

User's Guide

> Solving Problems > Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor > Copy Quality is Poor > Blurry Copies, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment

Blurry Copies, Vertical Banding, or Misalignment

The following causes can be considered.

The print head position is out of alignment.: Solutions

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

Bidirectional printing is enabled.: Solutions

If the print quality does not improve even after aligning the print head, select Settings > Printer Settings on the control panel and then disable Bidirectional.

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.