Epson Stylus Photo 875DC Printer Basics Manual page 82

Your printout is blurry or smeared.
Make sure your paper isn't damp or
loaded face down. If it's damp, reload
a new stack of paper.
Use a support sheet, or load your
paper one sheet at a time.
Make sure your paper meets the
specifications listed in your electronic
Reference Guide.
Use EPSON papers to ensure proper
saturation and absorption of genuine
EPSON inks. Non-EPSON media
may not be compatible and may
produce ink bleeding or pooling.
Run the Print Head Alignment
utility. See page 66 for instructions.
Check the paper thickness lever
position. If it's in the
your printer is set for thicker paper
or envelopes and your image may
smear. For most papers, set the paper
thickness lever to the
Remove each sheet from the output
tray after printing, especially when
you're printing on transparencies.
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Your printout is faint or has gaps in
the image.
Make sure the print head nozzles are
not clogged. To clean the print head,
see page 59.
Check the control panel lights to see
if the ink cartridges are low on ink.
To replace an ink cartridge, see
page 63.
Make sure the
Media Type
matches the paper you loaded. See
page 34 for guidelines.
Make sure your paper isn't damaged,
old, dirty, or loaded face down. If it
is, reload a new stack of paper with
the printable side up; it is usually
whiter or shinier than the other side.
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