Epson Stylus Photo 780, Printer Basics Manual

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Print Quality Problems
You see banding (light lines).
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The print head nozzles may need
cleaning; see page 35 for instructions.
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Make sure the Media Type setting
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 34 for guidelines.
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Make sure the printable side of the
paper is face up. It is usually whiter or
shinier.
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The ink cartridges may be old or low
on ink. To replace an ink cartridge,
see page 37.
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Try using Automatic mode. See
page 9 (Windows) or page 14
(Macintosh) for instructions.
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Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 41 for instructions.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
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Make sure your paper isn’t damp,
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 your electronic
Reference Guide .
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Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 41 for instructions.
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Remove each sheet from the output
tray as soon as it’s finished printing,
especially if you’re using
transparencies.