Epson EcoTank ET-3800 Series User Manual page 175

Solving Problems
Paper Is Smeared or Scuffed
The following causes can be considered.
Paper is loaded incorrectly.
Solutions
When horizontal banding (perpendicular to the printing direction) appears, or the top or bottom of the
paper is smeared, load paper in the correct direction and slide the edge guides to the edges of the paper.
"Loading Paper" on page 29
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The paper path is smeared.
Solutions
When vertical banding (horizontal to the printing direction) appears, or the paper is smeared, clean the
paper path.
"Cleaning the Paper Path for Ink Smears" on page 94
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The paper is curled.
Solutions
Place the paper on a flat surface to check if it is curled. If it is, flatten it.
Cannot Copy Without Margins
Borderless is not set in the print settings.
Solutions
Select Copy > Advanced Settings > Borderless Copy, and then enable the setting . If you select a paper
that does not support borderless printing, you cannot enable borderless settings. Select a paper type that
supports borderless printing.
"Paper for Borderless Printing" on page 209
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Printing, Copying, and Scanning Quality is Poor
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Copy Quality is Poor
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