■Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It’s usually brighter or whiter.
■The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 33 for instructions.
■Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 39 for instructions.
Your printout is blurry or smeared.
■Make sure you load paper with the printable side face up. The printable side is usually the brighter or whiter side of the paper.
■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.
■When printing on special paper, check the instructions in the paper package. You may need to use an included support sheet or load your paper one sheet at a time.
■Use Epson papers to ensure proper saturation and absorption of genuine Epson inks.
■Make sure your paper meets the specifications listed in the
■Run the Print Head Alignment utility; see page 39 for instructions.
■Remove each sheet from the output tray after printing, especially when you’re printing on transparencies.
Your printout is faint or has gaps.
■The print head nozzles may need cleaning; see page 31 for instructions.
■The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink. To replace an ink cartridge, see page 33.
■Make sure the paper Type (Windows) Media Type (Macintosh) setting matches the paper you loaded; see page 17 for guidelines.
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