Epson L8180 User Manual

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Print Quality Adjustment
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to adjust the print quality.
Note: Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
Parent topic: Adjusting Print Quality
Aligning the Print Head Using the Product Control Panel
If your printouts become grainy or blurry, you notice misalignment of vertical lines, or you see dark or
light horizontal bands, you may need to align the print head.
Note: Banding may also occur if your print head nozzles need cleaning.
1. Make sure there are no errors on the LCD screen and the CD/DVD tray is not inserted for printing.
2. Load a few sheets of plain paper in Cassette 2 (lower).
3. Select the home icon, if necessary.
4. Select Maintenance > Print Head Alignment.
You see a screen like this:

Epson L8180 Specifications

General

Print Technology	Inkjet
Maximum Print Resolution	5760 x 1440 dpi
Ink Type	Dye-based
Number of Ink Colors	6
Connectivity	USB, Wi-Fi, Ethernet
Functions	Print, Copy, Scan
Memory Card Compatibility	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Ink Tank System	Yes
Paper Sizes Supported	A4, A5, A6, B5, Letter, Legal, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, 16:9
Duplex Printing	Yes
Scanner Type	Flatbed
Display	4.3-inch Color LCD
Printing Speed ISO/IEC 24734	16 ppm (black), 12 ppm (color)
Scanning Resolution	1200 x 4800 dpi
Print Speed (Black)	16 ppm
Print Speed (Color)	12 ppm
Ink Cartridge Configuration	6 individual ink tanks
Paper Capacity	100 sheets