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    Kyocera ECOSYS P5026cdw Poor print quality

    Hi @Oleg67 We are jumping around on the type of images you are trying to print with your printer, so it's a bit more difficult to help. I am writing to inform you that, unfortunately, the printer is not designed for fine-level grayscale or photographic reproduction, but rather for text and...
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    Kyocera ECOSYS P5026cdw Poor print quality

    Hi @Oleg67 This is not a printer quality issue. It is not an ink nozzle issue as you have a laser color printer. The issue you're experiencing is likely due to using the incorrect setting when printing. I am not an expert on all the modes and settings available, yet I can recreate your image...
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    Epson XP-15000 oversprays on half the sheet

    HI @epsonxp15kuser I don't have or use that Epson printer so what is below are just suggestions from the web yet they make sense as possible problem areas: When an Epson XP-15000 print bulges or bows outward on one side (like the right edge of the print), it usually points to a paper feed or...
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    Brother, you cost too much

    I don't think your printer supports just B&W with the Black cartridge only over the long haul. Here is a table from the web summarizing what can be done: Over the long haul, it would less expensive to use a B&W laser printer for your needs. Less expensive per page and you don't run into any...
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    no computer found error.

    Hi Mike L You don't give much information such as which software approach you are using for scanning as there are several ways to do scanning to the computer. Without more details, here is a more broadbrush approach answer for the several ways to go about scanning and what to do when it does...
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    Epson ET2400 indicating paper jam, but there isn't one

    I am no expert and this list is from the internet. You have done a number of these steps yet I thought it was worth sharing. It is followed by a list of location of the sensors in the printer that might help you look in all the possible loations. Epson ET-2400 – Paper Jam Indication Sources...
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    dye-based to pigment based ink

    I am not a Windows user (I'm on a Mac) so this list is from online of items that you coud check into: 1. Confirm the USB Connection Basics Use a known-good, shielded USB 2.0 cable no longer than ~6 ft. The ET-8550 is picky about signal quality over longer cables. Make sure the cable is...
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    dye-based to pigment based ink

    Here is a link to the Wilhelm Research for the Epson ET 8550: http://www.wilhelm-research.com/epson/WIR_Epson_EcoTank_Photo_ET-8500_and_ET-8550_Printers_2024-08-09.pdf Here is a link to the Epson P900, which is all pigment inks...
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    Epson ecotank problem

    Are you using Epson OEM in your printer? John Wheeler
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    paper jam sensor failure

    Just my opinion yet bypassing paper jam sensor/sensors is a potential fire hazard if the jam occurs in the fuser possibly turning an annoyance into a much more serious issue putting your or the eventual end user at risk. As I understand that machine, there are multiple sensors involved for...
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    Problem print to CD/DVD on Epson XP-6100

    Hi @LiveNudeDann It does not appear to be one of the basic issues. Since I don't own such a printer, this advice comes from what I have read and heard. It is important that you are using the Epson CD/DVD software and when starting it, that the CD/DVD option is selected. This step causes the...
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    Problem print to CD/DVD on Epson XP-6100

    Great pictures that show the problem Are you using original Epson OEM INK cartridges? Not all inks work with printing CD / DVDs? John Wheeler
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    350 gsm coated paper for inkjet printers

    You’re welcome @Laith John Wheeler
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    350 gsm coated paper for inkjet printers

    I have not used either personally yet, here is a comparison table for your reference. Your mileage may vary, yet this may help you in your investigation. John Wheeler Even though the inkjet paper is thicker, it may not be as stiff because the inkjet coating is less rigid than a mineral clay coat
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    350 gsm coated paper for inkjet printers

    I only know of 300 gsm. If you get heavier then that, you may need to use the straight through feeder optoin on the Epson 8550: double side 300 gsm photo paper John Wheeler
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    No Color Management is no more for making a print profile?

    HI @W. Fisher Glad you are the track to get it fixed. I use a Mac OS so could not be very helpful. Just for grins, I asked AI what was up with color mangement in Windows 11 being so off sometimes and here is what it came up with below. Note one of the last solutions was exactly what you did...
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    No Color Management is no more for making a print profile?

    Hi @W. Fisher Here is some additional information. I took your two images and plotted there Lab 3D gamut images shown below. The first is for the problem image that you labeled messy: And this one is Let Printer Manage Colors: Very similar except the offset from black. That is an L...
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    No Color Management is no more for making a print profile?

    Can you link the ICC profile so it can be examined by forum members? John Wheeler
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    No Color Management is no more for making a print profile?

    Just to make sure we are clear, the settings from the FAQ that are being discussed are only for creating the color profiles and not the settings for regular prints. Here is an explanation from online that seemed to help and made sense yet its from AI so your mileage may vary. Since it mentions...
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