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• Make sure the
Black/Grayscale
or
Grayscale
setting is not selected in your printer software.
• If you selected
Standard-Vivid
(Windows) or
Normal-Vivid
(Mac) as the quality setting in the printer
software, try selecting
Standard
(Windows) or
Normal
(Mac) instead.
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink, and you may need to replace them.
• After you print, the colors in your printout need time to set as the ink dries. During this time, the colors
may look different than you expect. To speed up drying time, do not stack your printouts on top of each
other.
• Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen colors. However, you can use a color
management system to get as close as possible. Try using the color management options in your
printer software.
• For best results, use genuine Epson paper.
Parent topic:
Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Related tasks
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac
Selecting the Paper Settings - Control Panel
Related topics
Replacing Ink Cartridges and Maintenance Boxes
Solving Scanning Problems
Check these solutions if you have problems scanning with your product.
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2
Scanning is Slow
Parent topic:
Summary of Contents for C11CG29501
Page 1: ...XP 5100 User s Guide ...
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Page 26: ...26 Product Parts Inside 1 Document cover 2 Scanner glass 3 Control panel 4 Front cover ...
Page 133: ...133 You see an Epson Scan 2 window like this ...
Page 135: ...135 You see this window ...
Page 201: ...201 You see a window like this 4 Click Print ...