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When images or photos are printed in unexpected colors, adjust the color and then print again. The automatic
color correction feature uses the standard
PhotoEnhance
correction mode. Try another
PhotoEnhance
correction mode by selecting an option other than
Auto Correct
as the
Scene Correction
setting. If the
problem continues, use any other color correction feature other than
PhotoEnhance
.
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Windows
Select
Custom
as the
Color Correction
setting on the printer driver's
More Options
tab. Click
Advanced
,
and then select anything other than
PhotoEnhance
as the
Color Management
setting.
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Mac OS X
Select
Color Matching
from the print dialog's pop-up menu, and then select
EPSON Color Controls
. Select
Color Options
from the pop-up menu, and then select anything other than
PhotoEnhance
.
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Disable the bidirectional (or high speed) setting. When this setting is enabled, the print head prints while
moving in both directions, and vertical lines may be misaligned. If you disable this feature, printing may slow
down.
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Windows
Clear
High Speed
on the printer driver's
More Options
tab.
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Mac OS X
Select
System Preferences
from the
menu >
Printers & Scanners
(or
Print & Scan
,
Print & Fax
), and
then select the printer. Click
Options & Supplies
>
Options
(or
Driver
). Select
Off
as the
High Speed
Printing
setting.
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Perform a nozzle check, and then clean the print head if any of the print head nozzles are clogged.
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Align the print head.
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If misalignment appears at intervals of 3.3 cm, align the print head.
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Do not stack the paper immediately after printing.
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Dry the printouts completely before filing or displaying them. When drying the printouts, avoid direct sun light,
do not use a dryer, and do not touch the printed side of paper.
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Try to use genuine Epson ink cartridges. This product is designed to adjust colors based on the use of genuine
Epson ink cartridges. The use of non-genuine ink cartridges may cause print quality to decline.
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Epson recommends using the ink cartridge before the date printed on the package.
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For best results, use up ink cartridge within six months of opening the package.
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When printing images or photos, Epson recommends using genuine Epson paper rather than plain paper. Print
on the printable side of the genuine Epson paper.
Related Information
&
“Paper Handling Precautions” on page 27
&
“List of Paper Types” on page 29
&
“Checking and Cleaning the Print Head” on page 92
&
“Aligning the Print Head” on page 93
&
“Available Paper and Capacities” on page 28
Copy Quality Is Poor
Check the following if uneven colors, smears, dots, or straight lines appear in the copied image.
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Load and eject paper without printing to clean the paper path.
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