• Make sure your paper meets the specifications for your product.
• Use Epson papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of genuine Epson inks.
• Make sure the paper type setting in your product software matches the type of paper you loaded.
• Make sure you loaded the printable side of the paper correctly for your product.
• If you are printing on thick paper or envelopes, turn on the
Thick Paper
setting from the control panel
or select
Thick Paper and Envelopes
in the Extended Settings of the printer software. (Turning this
setting on will decrease print speed.)
• Remove each sheet from the output tray as it is printed.
• Avoid handling printouts on glossy paper right after printing to allow the ink to set.
• Turn off any high speed settings in your product software.
• If you print on both sides of a sheet of paper, smudges may appear on the reverse side of heavily
saturated or dark images. If one side of a sheet will contain a lighter image or text, print that side first.
Adjust the
Print Density
and/or
Increase Ink Drying Time
settings.
• Run a nozzle check to see if any of the print head nozzles are clogged. Then clean the print head, if
necessary.
• Align the print head.
• Clean the paper path.
Note:
Your product will not operate properly while tilted at an angle. Place it on a flat, stable surface that
extends beyond the base of the product in all directions.
Parent topic:
Solving Print Quality Problems
Related concepts
Print Head Cleaning
Print Head Alignment
Related references
Paper or Media Type Settings - Control Panel
Paper or Media Type Settings - Printer Software
Extended Settings - Windows
Paper Specifications
Related tasks
Selecting Printing Preferences - OS X
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Summary of Contents for Expression Photo XP-960
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