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Caution:
Don’t open Epson Status Monitor, pause printing, or respond to any ink
messages when your printer is printing. This may cause your printer to pause and
leave an uneven surface on your printout. If your ink is running low, wait until
printing finishes before checking ink levels or attempting to replace a cartridge. If
you must replace an ink cartridge in the middle of a print job, the quality of your
printout may decline. For best results, check your ink levels and replace ink
cartridges, if necessary, before printing large or high-resolution print jobs.
You see wrong or missing colors.
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Clear the
Grayscale
setting in your printer settings (for Windows). Change the
ink setting in your printer settings to
Color
(for Macintosh).
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The print head nozzles may need cleaning.
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The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. See Replacing an Ink Cartridge for
details.
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If you’re using Windows, try turning off the PhotoEnhance setting.
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For Macintosh, try using Automatic mode.
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Try changing the
Gamma
setting; see Customizing Windows Print Settings,
Printing from a Macintosh Application (Mac OS X 10.5), or Printing from a
Macintosh Application (Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3, and 10.4).
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After you print, the colors on your printout will take some time to set as the ink
dries. During this time, the colors may look different than you expect. To reduce
the drying time, avoid stacking your prints on top of each other.
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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
ICM
(Windows) or
ColorSync
(Macintosh) setting. Also see Managing Color with
Profiles in Photoshop Elements 6.0.
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For best results, use genuine Epson ink and paper.
Your printout is grainy.
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Make sure the printable side of the paper is face-up. It’s usually glossier or whiter.
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Try using a higher quality paper or select a higher Quality Option or Print
Quality setting. See Printing with Windows, Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, or
Printing with Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3, and 10.4.