Troubleshooting

The image size or position is incorrect.

Possible cause

Solution

The paper and/or layout

Check the paper settings and the settings on the Layout dialog

options are set incorrectly.

box (Windows 95, NT, or Macintosh only). See Chapter 3 for

 

instructions. Also check the paper and layout options in your

 

application software.

 

 

The margins are incorrect.

Possible cause

Solution

 

 

Margins are set incorrectly in your application software.

Check your software documentation for instructions on selecting the correct margins for your paper size and within its printable area. See Appendix D for printable area specifications.

Paper settings in the printer software are incorrect for your paper size.

Check the paper size, orientation, and layout settings to make sure they’re correct for your paper size. See Chapter 3 for more information.

A portion of your image doesn’t print (Macintosh).

Possible cause

Solution

Your system doesn’t have

Close any other applications you are running and turn off

enough available memory.

background printing.

 

 

You need to increase the

Choose Get Info from the File menu when the application is active

memory allocation for your

or EPSON Monitor3 is selected and increase the memory

application, EPSON

requirements. See Chapter 4 for more information. If that doesn’t

Monitor3, or both.

work, turn off background printing (you won’t be able to use

 

Monitor3).

 

 

The printer prints blank pages.

Possible cause

Solution

Your printer is not selected

Select your printer in your application or select it as the default

in your application or as the

Windows printer. See your Windows documentation or online

Windows default printer.

help for instructions.

 

 

Your printer is not selected

Select your printer in the Chooser as described on the CD-ROM

in the Macintosh Chooser.

folder and in Appendix B.

 

 

Paper settings in the printer

Check the paper size, orientation, and layout settings to make

software are incorrect for

sure they’re correct for your paper size. See Chapter 3 for more

your paper size.

information.

 

 

The print head nozzles are

Clean the print heads following the instructions in Chapter 5.

clogged.

 

 

 

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