u/FoldDry2730

I bought the Epson EcoTank 8550 because I wanted to print posters at home, but it's constantly giving me issues. What am I doing wrong?

I bought the Epson EcoTank 8550 because I wanted to print posters at home, but it's constantly giving me issues. What am I doing wrong?

I’m having constant issues with my Epson EcoTank 8550 when printing borderless 11x17 posters.

  1. The prints always come out a little misaligned, even when I only put one sheet at a time instead of stacking multiple sheets
  2. Ink builds up in the borderless sponge/overspray area, which causes that excess ink to get on the back of my paper

In the settings, I have "Thick Paper" turned on. This is a new printer but it's giving me a lot of headaches. Is there a different printer that is better suited for this task? Thank you!

EDIT: I've attached an example of the misalignment. On the bottom of the poster, there is a white line on the left side, and it disappears as it goes to the right:

https://preview.redd.it/av73xvdzdcbh1.jpg?width=460&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b40483ab7a08426a0f0655fa5820d788fb745fd2

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