Epson 740 Series Manual page 144

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 loaded paper is
damaged, old, or dirty.
The paper thickness
lever is in the wrong
position.
The paper is damp or
the printable side is
face down.
You loaded special
media without a
support sheet.
Troubleshooting
Solution
Clean the print head. See
Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you're using. See
Printing from Windows
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines
Check the black and
B
may need to replace. See
Solution
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines
Set the paper thickness lever to the + position to print on envelopes or
other thick media; set the lever to the 0 position to print on other media
types. See Envelopes
Remove the paper and reload a new stack with the printable side face
up. See Media Loading and Handling Guidelines
Follow the special media loading instructions in
Handling Guidelines and on the paper packaging for media that require
support sheets. Also try loading your media one sheet at a time.
Cleaning the Print Head
or Printing from a Macintosh
color ink out lights to see which cartridge you
A
Replacing an Ink Cartridge
for instructions, then try printing again.
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