Epson P953A User Manual page 164

Black dots are missing in printed graphics or characters.
The printed black image is light or faint.
Cause
The black print head nozzles
are clogged.
Photographic images look grainy or rough.
Cause
The printing position is
misaligned.
The resolution of the original
image data or the resolution
setting for the image in your
image-editing software may
be too low.
What to do
Clean the print head. See "Cleaning
the Print Head" on page 8-30.
What to do
Align the print heads with the Print
Head Alignment utility. See "Aligning
the Print Head" on page 8-34.
Increase the image resolution in your
image-editing software. Keep in mind
that higher resolution images take
longer to print.
Use of the EPSON PhotoEnhance or
PhotoEnhance2 feature is
recommended for printing
photographic images. On the printer
driver's Main menu (Windows) or
Print dialog box (Macintosh), click the
Advanced button and select
PhotoEnhance or PhotoEnhance2
from the settings list.
Troubleshooting
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