The Printed Image Is Faint Or Has Gaps; The Printed Image Is Blurry Or Smeared - Epson Stylus Color 600Q User Manual

The printed image is faint or has gaps

Possible cause
The print head nozzles are
clogged.
The Media Type setting
doesn't match the loaded
paper.
The loaded paper is damaged,
old, or dirty.
The ink cartridges are low on
ink.

The printed image is blurry or smeared

Possible cause
The printer's adjust lever is in
the 0 position.
The paper is damp or the
printable side is face down.
You loaded special media
without a support sheet.
You tried to print on
cardboard or other
nonrecommended media.
The Media Type setting does
not match the loaded paper.
The sheets entering the output
tray are smearing the ink on
ejected pages.
Ink has leaked inside the
printer.
The color ink cartridge is
empty.
You're using the High Speed
and MicroWeave settings with
a misaligned print head.
Solution
Clean the print heads. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the loaded paper or other
media. Then the printer software can automatically select other settings
for the best quality. See Chapters 1 and 3.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up.
See Chapter 3 for instructions.
Check the black and
may need to replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Solution
Set the adjust lever to the + position and try printing again. See Chapter 3
for instructions.
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face up.
See Chapter 3 for instructions.
Follow the special media loading instructions in Chapter 3 and on the
paper packaging for media that require support sheets. Also try loading
your media one sheet at a time.
Make sure your paper or media meets the specifications listed in the
Appendix. If your printouts are still blurry after you change paper, clean
the print heads as described in Chapter 5.
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the media you loaded. Then
the printer software can automatically select other settings for the best
quality. See Chapter 3 for information.
Remove each sheet from the output tray as soon as it is printed to prevent
smearing, especially if you use transparencies.
Clean carefully inside the printer to remove spilled ink. See Chapter 5 for
instructions.
Replace the color ink cartridge following the instructions in Chapter 5 or
choose Black ink in your printer software.
Turn off High Speed following the instructions in Chapter 2. Run the Print
Head Alignment utility following the instructions in Chapter 5.
6-5
color ink out lights to see which cartridge you
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