Printed Image Is Smeared; Vertical Or Horizontal Lines Do Not Align - Epson Stylus 1500 Reference Manual

If you are using a DOS application and the black ink in the
image is blurred, select Plain paper (composite black) using the
Default Setting mode, as described in Chapter 2, and start the
print job again.
Your Windows video driver may not be compatible with the
printer. Use the standard Windows VGA driver or contact the
manufacturer of your video card for an updated driver. For
information on changing the video driver, see your Windows
documentation.
Clean one or both print heads as described in Chapter 3.
Replace one or both ink cartridges.

Printed image is smeared.

Change the thickness adjustment lever setting to the + position
regardless of the paper type.
Decrease the printing speed to allow time for the ink to dry.
See "Button combinations and power-on functions" in
Chapter 2 for more information.
The print head nozzles may need cleaning. Clean one or both
print heads; then check the print quality by printing a
demonstration page. Repeat the cleaning up to three times. If
images continue to smear, contact your dealer or an authorized
EPSON servicer.

Vertical or horizontal lines do not align.

Calibrate your printer as described in your Setup and Software
Guide. If you are printing from DOS, see the instructions in
Chapter 3.
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