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Your printout is blurry or smeared.
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Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face
down (the printable side should be face up). If it’s damp or
curled, reload a new stack of paper.
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Use a support sheet with special paper, or try loading your
paper one sheet at a time.
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Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the
on-screen
Reference Guide
.
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Use EPSON papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption
of genuine EPSON inks. Non-EPSON paper may not be compatible
and may produce ink bleeding or pooling.
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Always use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them.
Other products may not provide the quality you expect and may
damage your printer.
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Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 72 for instructions.
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Check the paper thickness lever position. If it’s in the
+
position,
your printer is set for thicker paper or envelopes and your image may
smear. For most papers, set the paper thickness lever to the
0
position,
as shown on page 82.
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Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing, especially
when you’re printing on transparencies.
Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image.
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The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 66 for
instructions.
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The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To replace an
ink cartridge, see page 68.
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Make sure the
Media Type
setting matches the paper you
loaded. See page 42 for guidelines.
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Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded
face down. If it is, reload a new stack of paper with the printable
side up; it is usually whiter or shinier than the other side.
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Always use genuine EPSON ink cartridges and do not refill them.
Other products may not provide the quality you expect and may
damage your printer.
