Printout Problems; Print Quality Problems - Epson EPL-5700 Reference Manual

Printout problems

Some or all of the printout is garbled or printed as asterisks
Make sure both ends of the interface cable are plugged in securely.
Make sure you use a double-shielded, twisted-pair interface cable
no more than six feet in length.
If the printer still does not print correctly, contact your dealer or
a qualified service person.
Position of the printout is not correct
Make sure you are using the correct page length, margin settings
and offset settings in your software program.
Graphics don't print correctly
Graphics require large amounts of memory; see "Option
problems" on page 4-18.

Print quality problems

The background is dark or dirty
Turn off the printer. Clean the paper path inside the printer using
a soft, dry, lint-free cloth.
Clean internal printer components by printing three pages with
only one character per page.
Troubleshooting
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