■The ink cartridges may need replacing; see page 53.

■Align the print head; see page 59 for instructions.

Your printout is blurry or smeared.

■Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or loaded face down (the printable side should be face up). Load new paper face-up.

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

■Align the print head; see page 59 for instructions.

■Use Epson papers for proper saturation and absorption of genuine Epson inks.

Your printout is faint or has gaps.

■Clean the print head; see page 58 for instructions.

■The ink cartridges may be old or low on ink; see page 53.

■Select the correct Type (Windows) or Media Type (Macintosh) setting for your paper in your printer software. If you’re copying without a computer, use the control panel buttons to select the correct paper type.

■Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded face-down. If it is, load new paper face-up.

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