Your printout is blurry or smeared.

Your printout is faint or has gaps.

■Make sure your paper isn’t damp or curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). If it’s damp or curled, reload a new stack of paper.

■Use a support sheet with special paper, or try loading your paper one sheet at a time.

■Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the on-screen Reference Guide.

■Use EPSON papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of genuine EPSON inks.

■Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See page 32 for instructions.

■The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 25 for instructions.

■The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 27.

■Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you loaded. See page 18 for guidelines.

■Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it is, reload a new stack of paper with the printable side up; it is usually whiter or shinier than the other side.

42 Solving Problems