The Printed Image Is Faint Or Has Gaps; The Printed Image Is Blurry Or Smeared - Epson Stylus Photo 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 thickness
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
non-recommended 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 B black and A color ink out lights to see which cartridge
you may need to replace. See Chapter 5 for instructions.
Solution
Set the thickness 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.
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Troubleshooting