Epson printer: Blank horizontal bars

RJGibbs

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I have an Epson WF-2540 that seems to have good image quality after cleaning the heads, but it (still) has wide blank horizontal bars when I try to print. These aren't the usual thin lines across the page from a dirty printer head. Instead, it prints fine for about a centimeter, then has a blank bar about a centimeter wide, then prints fine, then has a blank bar, etc. down the page.

Any ideas what would cause this and how to fix it?
 

RJGibbs

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I tried poking around, but I'm not sure what I would be looking for. It also persists across devices, suggesting that the computer is not the independent variable.
 

RJGibbs

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Again, I'm not sure what I would be looking for in the buttons, though I did poke around in the printer's settings on the printer. Nothing looked promising.

The printer might just need to be replaced, but I'd rather fix it if possible.