Multiple sheets of paper are fed into the printer at the same time.
Solutions
See the following to prevent multiple sheets of paper being fed into the printer at the same time.
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“Several Sheets of Paper are Fed at a Time” on page 160
Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed
The following causes can be considered.
Paper is loaded incorrectly.
Solutions
When horizontal banding (perpendicular to the printing direction) appears, or the top or bottom of the
paper is smeared, load paper in the correct direction and slide the edge guides to the edges of the paper.
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The paper path is smeared.
Solutions
When vertical banding (horizontal to the printing direction) appears, or the paper is smeared, clean the
paper path.
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“Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smear (when the Back of the Print Result is Dirty)” on page 137
The paper is curled.
Solutions
Place the paper on a flat surface to check if it is curled. If it is, flatten it.
The printhead is rubbing the surface of the paper.
Solutions
If the printouts are dirty when copying thick paper, enable
Thick Paper
in the
Settings
>
Printer Settings
menu on the control panel. If you enable this setting, copy quality may decline or may slow down.
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Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor
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Summary of Contents for EcoTank ET-8500 Series
Page 1: ...User s Guide Printing Copying Scanning Maintaining the Printer Solving Problems NPD6547 01 EN ...
Page 16: ...Part Names and Functions Front 17 Inside 19 Rear 20 ...
Page 30: ...Loading Papers and CD DVDs Loading Paper 31 Loading a CD DVD 36 ...
Page 38: ...Placing Originals Placing Originals 39 ...
Page 40: ...Related Information Scanner Specifications on page 273 Placing Originals Placing Originals 40 ...
Page 127: ...Saving and Sharing Data Sharing Data on a Memory Device 128 ...
Page 282: ...Where to Get Help Technical Support Web Site 283 Contacting Epson Support 283 ...